NEW FORMS OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION

Sustainable Planning of Cross Border Cooperation Development (CBC): The factors and drivers that affect the stability of border regions

In this research, the development of cross-border cooperation (CBC) to study the factors and stimuli affecting the stability of the ::::union:::: in the border regions were discussed. The aim of the present study, functional and combination method (qualitative and quantitative) is. The data-gathering tool was a questionnaire and interview. The statistical community included various experts in t...

Cultural Distance, Investment Flow, and Control in Cross-border Cooperation

We would like to thank Mona Makhija and Mike Peng for their comments on the earlier version of this paper. Previous research analyzing the impact of cultural distance on joint venture negotiations has often confounded firm and environment effects. To decouple these effects, the cross-border cooperation preferences of small and medium-size Korean firms were studied, considering simultaneously fi...

Understanding European Cross-border Cooperation: A Framework for Analysis

European integration has had a dual impact on border regions. On the one hand, borders were physically dismantled across most of the EU’s internal territory. On the other hand, they have become a fertile ground for territorial co-operation and institutional innovation. The degree of cross-border co-operation and organization achieved varies considerably from one region to another depending on a...

Engaging SMEs in Cooperation and New Forms of Learning

Globalization has strong if contradictory impacts on SMEs. The sharp increase of worldwide competition in recent decades weakened SMEs right across the board. At the same time, globalization offers many new opportunities and the importance of SMEs has increased. Opportunties include the potential to act as collaborators in multi-enterprise consortia, for international clients and partners. Thei...

Financial Burden of Border Hospital in Caring for Cross-Border Patients: A Short Note From Thailand