DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2013, 5(2):4-17 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2013.010

Analysis of Hungarian Rural Districts in the Aspect of Endogenous Development

Gábor Bodnár
Szent István University Faculty of Economics, Agriculture and Health Studies, 33 Bajza utca, Békéscsaba, H-5600

Keywords: Hungarian rural districts, endogenous development, principal component analysis

In my paper I analyse the development differences of Hungarian rural districts. The theoretical basis of the analysis is given by the theory of endogenous development and its indicators respectively. Recently, endogenous development has gained emphasis, and it has many approaches on which specific indicators may provide the fundamental basis of territorial development. The application of common elements may help to configure a framework which is suitable for carrying out measurements.
After reviewing the literature regarding the topic, I aim at measuring the quantitative elements of endogenous development to which the reintroduction of districts serve as a novel framework. With the help of method of principal analysis I created two principals. First one, called private fixed capital, shows a strong territorial concentration of highly developed areas, and we can recognize easily the lagging districts too. The second principal component, called human capital, demonstrates the demographical possibilities of rural territories. It reveals a very various picture and we can face two contradictory processes at the same time.

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