Management of municipal development of Euroregion Beskydy in Poland and Czechia

Abstract

Euroregions have become one of the most used terms with regard to local and regional development. Their significance in Central Europe is even greater because the region has a complicated history and has been traditionally criss-crossed by countless borders of various types. The Euroregion Beskydy lies in the border areas in the east of the Czech Republic, north-western Slovakia and the south of Poland. The aim of this paper is to analyse and assess the possibilities of managing its development at the communal level both in the Polish and Czech parts of this territorial group. The research is underpinned by questionnaire survey accomplished in selected municipalities of Euroregion Beskydy. Respondent opinions were evaluated on the basis of the Likert scale. Mann Whitney U test was applied for the assessment of opinion differences. It turned out; there is quite a strong identification of municipalities with Euroregion Beskydy. Yet, the financial motives of municipal membership in this Euroregion are prevailing.