Opportunities for Cross-Border Entrepreneurship Development in a Cluster Model Exemplified by the Polish–Czech Border Region

Abstract

Abstract:The subject of the paper is the analysis and evaluation of cross-border entrepreneurship development opportunities on the basis of cross-border cooperation, which has gradually evolved from consisting of bilateral partnerships to a networking model or even a cluster. The study conducted at the Polish-Czech border area indicates that, in terms of the development of cross-border cooperation, the economic sphere is lagging far behind social activities such as culture, education and tourism. At the same time, Polish and Czech enterprises are not sufficiently mobilized to develop cross-border entrepreneurship, although a number of support instruments in this regard have been proposed. Sustainable development of the border should take into account both social and economic aspects. An important research problem therefore becomes determining the possibility of boosting the development of cross-border entrepreneurship on the basis of the existing forms of cross-border cooperation, including cooperation in the social sphere. The aim of this paper is to define the conditions and opportunities for the development of cluster cooperation in the area of cross-border entrepreneurship. The author has attempted to resolve whether the intensity of cross-border cooperation can be a factor which mobilizes companies to develop their cross-border entrepreneurship and whether cross-border entrepreneurship can be further developed within the cluster model.

Political commitment and transparency as a critical factor to achieve territorial cohesion and sustainable growth. European cross‐border projects and strategies

“…What is more, this idea also corroborates with previous findings (Castanho et al, ). Those findings are in line with previous studies and researches conducted over European territories—Reitel (); Spirkova and Ivanicka (); De Sousa (); Magoulios, Sotirios, and Kydros (); ESPON (ECR2) (); LISER (); Kurowska‐Pysz (); Kurowska‐Pysz and Szczepańska‐Woszczyna (); Wróblewski, Dacko‐Pikiewicz, and Cuyler (); Liberato, Alén, Liberato, and Domínguez (); Caldés, Del Río, Lechón, & Gerbeti, ; Cano, Musserella, Cano‐Ortiz et al (); Nikologianni, Moore, and Larkham (); among many others—a need for strategic unification, as well as a deep relation of the present CBC deterioration with the 2008 economic crisis. Many of those studies highlight that the members of border institutions consider the identification of common strategic guidelines and their implementation based on concrete project actions, which constitutes a crucial step in trust building, increasing commitment and future cooperation.…”

Euroregion as an Entity Stimulating the Sustainable Development of the Cross-Border Market for Cultural Services in a City Divided by a Border

“…Euroregional cooperation aims to undertake and harmonise various activities in the field of culture, as well as science, education or the economy [32]. It is very important that these activities should be beneficial for both sides, and should also deepen mutual relations between institutions, economic entities and the inhabitants of local communities [33][34][35]. The advantage of Euroregions is certainly their greater flexibility in the scope of the activities undertaken.…”

Euroregion as an Entity Stimulating the Sustainable Development of the Cross-Border Market for Cultural Services in a City Divided by a Border

“…Euroregional cooperation aims to undertake and harmonise various activities in the field of culture, as well as science, education or the economy [32]. It is very important that these activities should be beneficial for both sides, and should also deepen mutual relationships between institutions, economic entities and the inhabitants of local communities [33][34][35]. The advantage of Euroregions is certainly their greater flexibility in the scope of the activities undertaken.…”