Vienna-Bratislava, Austria/Slovak Republic 2003

Foreword --
Acknowledgments --
Assessment and Recommendations --
Chapter 1. Trends and Challenges --
Vienna-Bratislava --
a wide scope for integration --
A hub in Central Europe --
Disparities and convergence --
Geographic and demographic context --
Demography --
Spatial development --
Administrative organisation --
Economic integration and cross-border convergence --
Indicators of convergence --
Industrial structure --
The region\'s position in the national context --
Flows of exchange --
Trade in goods and services --
Foreign direct investment (FDI) --
Migration and commuting --
Barriers --
A fragmented labour market --
Distributing innovation --
Transport: \"Last Exit Simmering\" --
Conclusion --
Chapter 2. Policy Analysis --
Introduction --
Integration definitions, objectives and actors --
The concept of cross-border integration --
Integration: a local, national and international issue --
Economic integration: market forces --
The theoretical basis for integration --
Progress and prospects for the region --
Current integration strategies and policies --
The need for a cross-border strategy --
The practical challenge of formulating a cross-border strategy --
Current initiatives, their strengths and limitations --
Chapter 3. The Challenbes of Labour Market Integration€ --
Cross-border labour movements --
Trends and prospects --
Main challenges for the labour markets --
Policy responses --
Legal regulation for worker mobility --
Labour market policiesCross-border co-operation --
Conclusions --
Chapter 4. Innovation, Knowledge Transfer and and Learning Region Policy --
Introduction --
Learning regions and cross-border integration --
The learning region concept --
Transforming a cross-border region into a learning region --
Institutional preconditions and governance requirements --
Cross-border regions and social capital --
Vienna-Bratislava: the learning region perspective and the challenges ahead --
Vienna: a fragmented technological and research platform --
Bratislava: a difficult transition towards an innovative market-based economy --
Cross-border integration potential --
Policy recommendations --
Mobilise a sustained effort --
Create joint regional data --
Focus on concrete projects --
Create simple governance structures --
Develop local private-public partnerships --
Obtain external funds --
Nurture a public debate --
Chapter 5. Cross Border Transport Policy --
Trends in national and regional transport --
National and regional policies --
Improving cross-border transport links --
Implementing regional sustainable transport policy --
Agenda for strategies --
Chapter 6. Territorial Governance and Cross-Border Institution Building --
-Institutional background --
Austrian federalism --
Slovak decentralisation --
Cross-border governance within Austria and the Slovak Republic --
Austria and governing a metropolitan area --
The Slovak Republic and the challenge of decentralisation --
Cross-border institution building in the Vienna-Bratislava region --
Governance without government --
Obstacles to regional institution building --
Elements of cross-border institution building --
Information dissemination --
Pragmatism and priority setting --
Metropolitan issues --
Fiscal implications of cross-border integration --
Democratic accountability and legitimacy --
Summary and outlook --
Annex: Comparison Regions --
Frankfurt/Slubice (German-Polish border) --
Euregio Meuse-Rhine (Belgian-Dutch-German border) --
San Diego-Tijuana (US-Mexican) border --
References.