FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT REGIONAL POLICY IN EASTERN EUROPE

ABSTRACT Due to the similarities in their conditions several general trends manifested themselves in the regional development processes of East European countries. The basis for these trends was given by the relatively low level of economic development and infrastructural supply and by the extensive industrialisation policy and economic development after World War II. Regional structure of economy and society was fundamentally transformed during the period of extensive development; on the other hand the objectives of regional policy were also similar at the beginning of the intensive period. Hungarian regional policy corresponds to the general efforts in Eastern Europe, while at the same time it also has certain differences because of the special character of its economic management system.