Abstract
Structural changes in the economy of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (BAZ) County caused fast-growing unemployment in the early 1990s. Both government and local authorities made significant efforts to stem the economic decline and alleviate the social crisis. In 1995 an integrated, decentralized programme for the economic development of the county was created. Action undertaken in eight sub-programmes initiated the development of a post-industrial economic structure and enhanced the attractiveness of the county for international investors. A new regional development plan was drawn up for the period 2000-06, which aimed to end the backwardness of the county with enforced economic development. The priorities are innovation-focused renewal with an orientation towards export and support of research and development, mainly in small and medium-size enterprises.
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