<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The aim of this study was to determine the conditions of sustainable (long-term) partnerships for the development of cross-border co-operation with regard to how they are formed and how they function. The analysis concerns partnerships created as a part of the PHARE CBC Small Project Fund between 2000-2003. It focuses on the sustainability of these partnerships through the prism of their duration and the frequency of actions taken. The conceptual assumption was that cross-border cooperation can be seen as an institution and analysis used the concept of path dependency. Entering into relations of co-operation in a border region in Poland is a behavioural norm, but co-operation is not seen in the light of the benefits of entering into a relationship, that is, not in the light of the direct benefits of co-operation.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to determine the conditions of sustainable (long-term) partnerships for the development of cross-border co-operation with regard to how they are formed and how they function. The analysis concerns partnerships created as a part of the PHARE CBC Small Project Fund between 2000-2003. It focuses on the sustainability of these partnerships through the prism of their duration and the frequency of actions taken. The conceptual assumption was that cross-border cooperation can be seen as an institution and analysis used the concept of path dependency. Entering into relations of co-operation in a border region in Poland is a behavioural norm, but co-operation is not seen in the light of the benefits of entering into a relationship, that is, not in the light of the direct benefits of co-operation.

The institution of co-operation in border regions – examples of the activities of Polish organisations

Department of Local Development and Policy, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw

Miscellanea Geographica

The aim of this study was to determine the conditions of sustainable (long-term) partnerships for the development of cross-border co-operation with regard to...

The institution of co-operation in border regions – examples of the activities of Polish organisations

Published Online: Mar 29, 2013

Page range: 15 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10288-012-0031-4

Keywords
Lasting partnership, cross-border co-operation, path dependency, institution, border region

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The institution of co-operation in border regions – examples of the activities of Polish organisations

Published Online: Mar 29, 2013

Page range: 15 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10288-012-0031-4

KeywordsLasting partnership, cross-border co-operation, path dependency, institution, border region

This content is open access.

Keywords
Lasting partnership, cross-border co-operation, path dependency, institution, border region