Governance of cross-border regional economies. Comparative studies of territorial integration of border regions in EU

1990年代，整个西欧和东欧的跨界区域数目激增。本研究探讨了欧盟内部出现的跨境合作（CBC）和相关的跨境区域（欧元区）。首先，分析了内陆边境地区经济合作及其在深化一体化、增强经济凝聚力等方面的作用。其次，从增强经济凝聚力和软安全战略的角度分析了欧盟外部边界上边境地区之间的跨境合作。第三，将跨国公司的治理机构看作是横向网络和纵向网络的联结。CBC是建立包括欧盟委员会、中央国家和地区当局在内的多层次治理网络的一个例子。最后，它将跨境地区及其各种形式与特定国家的制度条件以及欧洲区域政策（Interreg计划）的影响联系起来。欧洲区域和边境地区一体化的特点是为现有行为体和“区域欧洲”提供新机会的地形。讨论分为两个部分：（1）跨境合作和欧洲治理;（2）跨境经济治理，参考InterregIIIA计划的实施。

The 1990s have seen a strong surge in the number of cross-border regions all over Western and Eastern Europe. This research examines cross-border cooperation (CBC) and associated cross-border regions (euro-regions) emerging within EU. Firstly, it analyses the economic cooperation between border regions on internal land borders and its effects in terms of deepening integration, increasing economic cohesion. Secondly, it analyses cross-border cooperation between border regions on the EU's external borders in terms of increasing economic cohesion and soft security strategy. Thirdly, it analyses governance institutions of CBC as an articulation of horizontal and vertical networks. CBC represents an example of the building of multi-level governance networks, including the EU Commission, central state and regional, authorities. It concludes by linking cross-border regions and their various forms to institutional conditions in specific countries as well as the effects of European regional policy (Interreg program). Euro-regions and integration of border regions are characterized as terrains for new opportunities for existing actors and "Europe of regions". The discussion is organized in two parts ; (1) cross-border cooperation and European governance ; (2) cross-border economic governance with reference to the implementation of InterregIIIA program.