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<p>This article deals with the border effect phenomenon affecting the mobility of inhabitants in border regions. It aims to identify the determinants of the border effect in transport at the municipal level, considering the distance from the border, the populations and the characteristics of the closest bordering country. The survey in the Czech Republic eventually involved 675 representatives of municipalities who answered questions on inter-municipal mobility. The results confirmed that the most substantial handicap was population size, with small populations corresponding to the limited use of public transport when travelling beyond a given border. The results confirmed that the characteristics of the state or region that shares the border must be considered when assessing border regions. Therefore, the solution to the problems of individual border regions cannot be viewed with a single instrument. It is necessary to consider substantial differences resulting from the economic level of neighbouring countries.</p>
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This article deals with the border effect phenomenon affecting the mobility of inhabitants in border regions. It aims to identify the determinants of the border effect in transport at the municipal level, considering the distance from the border, the populations and the characteristics of the closest bordering country. The survey in the Czech Republic eventually involved 675 representatives of municipalities who answered questions on inter-municipal mobility. The results confirmed that the most substantial handicap was population size, with small populations corresponding to the limited use of public transport when travelling beyond a given border. The results confirmed that the characteristics of the state or region that shares the border must be considered when assessing border regions. Therefore, the solution to the problems of individual border regions cannot be viewed with a single instrument. It is necessary to consider substantial differences resulting from the economic level of neighbouring countries.

<bold>Regional and local border effects</bold> after two decades of Central European unification. What matters?

Department of Regional Economics and Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administration

Institute for Transport Economics, Geography and Policy, Faculty of Economics and Administration

Public Administration Institute, Faculty of Economics and Administration

Department of Public Administration and Regional Economics, Faculty of Social and Economics Relations

University of Trenčín, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín

Miscellanea Geographica

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 after two decades of Central European unification. What matters?

This article deals with the border effect phenomenon affecting the mobility of inhabitants in border regions. It aims to identify the determinants of the...

population category	0–300	301–500	501–1,000	1,001–3,000	3,001–5,000	5,000–10,000	10,001+	Total
number of municipalities	149	115	149	149	47	33	33	675
of which, from border regions	21	23	39	54	19	11	9	176

Regional and local border effects after two decades of Central European unification. What matters?

Published Online: Apr 30, 2023

Page range: 41 - 51

Received: Sep 07, 2022

Accepted: Apr 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0007

Keywords
Border, regions, mobility behaviour, border effect, inter-municipal cooperation, cross-border transport

© 2023 Michaela Neumannová et al., published by Sciendo

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The Survey Sample Structure

Regional and local border effects after two decades of Central European unification. What matters?

Published Online: Apr 30, 2023

Page range: 41 - 51

Received: Sep 07, 2022

Accepted: Apr 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0007

KeywordsBorder, regions, mobility behaviour, border effect, inter-municipal cooperation, cross-border transport

© 2023 Michaela Neumannová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Figure 3.

Figure 4.

Figure 5.

Figure 6.

Figure 7.

Figure 8.

The Survey Sample Structure

Keywords
Border, regions, mobility behaviour, border effect, inter-municipal cooperation, cross-border transport