Open AccessOn safeguarding economic perspectives of regional enterprises in the trinational Neisse region
Author(s) -
Albrecht Löhr,
Nataly Straßberger
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acc journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1803-9790
pISSN - 1803-9782
DOI - 10.15240/tul/004/2020-2-006
Subject(s) - safeguarding , structuring , german , economic transformation , czech , business , economic geography , political science , economy , economic system , geography , economics , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , nursing , archaeology , finance
This article focuses on the economic development of especially small and medium-sized enterprises in the border triangle of Germany, Czech Republic and Poland. The motive for this article was primarily driven by the politically decided structural changes in the East German coal regions. While preparing this article, the authors found that this groundbreaking transformation resembles the unexpectedly occurring crisis originated by the corona virus in terms of analyzing, structuring measures and management principles. Organizations like economic development institutions located in the municipalities, networks or business initiatives and technology centers like the Bautzen-based Bautzen Innovation Center should play an important part in overcoming both challenges in its role as supporters of the regional economy and – for the innovation centers – host for new businesses.