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11. Scientific Cooperation in a German Polish Border Region in the Light of EU Enlargement

Authors : Jutta Günther, Gresa Latifi, Judyta Lubacha-Sember, Daniel Töbelmann

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Starting point of this paper is the Eastern enlargement of the EU and the economic advantages and disadvantages for the old and the new EU member states. It focuses on the impact of the enlargement on border regions, especially between Germany and Poland, and introduces into the EU support programs which aim to integrate regions on both sides of the border. The scientific cooperation is picked as an example of cross-border activities which had to be (re-)established after the system break. An empirical study on the example of Europa University Viadrina—a newly founded university in the German-Polish border region—shows the extent of German-Polish cooperation based on co-publication activity.

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Title: Scientific Cooperation in a German Polish Border Region in the Light of EU Enlargement
Authors: Jutta Günther
Gresa Latifi
Judyta Lubacha-Sember
Daniel Töbelmann
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Innovation and the Entrepreneurial University
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-62648-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-62649-9

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62649-9_11

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