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BARTA Györgyi

Barta Györgyi
Central and North Hungarian Research Institute
Budapest Department

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Curriculum Vitae

Personal data

Name : Barta Györgyi

Place and date of birth : Budapest, October 27th,1946

Marital status : divorced, one child

Contact

landline Work +36 (1) 309-2600 / 1470
fax Centre +36 (1) 309-2688
landline Centre +36 (1) 309-2684
E-mail barta.gyorgyi(at)krtk.hu
E-mail barta(at)rkk.hu

Education and training

1969University of Economics, Budapest — diploma in economics
1973University of Economics, Budapest — doctor of economic geography
1982Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest — CSc in geography
2003Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest — doctor of sciences

Language skills

French (writes, reads)
English (writes, reads, lectures)

Places of work and employment

1969—1970Urban Planning and Scientific Institute (VÁTI), Budapest — economist
1970—1973Geographical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest — junior research fellow
1973—1982Geographical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest — research fellow
1982—1984Geographical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest — senior research fellow
1984—1988Centre for Regional Studies HAS, Budapest Department — senior research fellow
1988—1993Centre for Regional Studies HAS, Budapest Department — scientific chief of department
1993—2010Centre for Regional Studies HAS, Central and North Hungarian Research Institute — director
2011Centre for Regional Studies HAS — scientific advisor
2012—2013HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute for Regional Studies — scientific advisor
2013—HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute for Regional Studies — scientific professor emerita

Teaching activities

2005—2007lecturer, Széchenyi István University, Győr
2007—2013professor, Széchenyi István University, Győr
2013—professor emerita, Széchenyi István University, Győr

Scientific activity

1981—International Geographical Union Commission on the Organization of Industrial Spaces, correspondent, later member of committee
1981—International Geographical Union Commission on the Organization of Industrial Spaces, correspondent
1989—1993Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Committee of Regional Sciences, secretary
1989—Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Committee of Regional Sciences, member of committee
1990—Hungarian Society of Economics, member
1999—2006Scientific Committee for Industrial and Enterprise Economy HAS, member of committee
2002—Hungarian Regional Science Association, member

Awards

1974Junior Scientists' Award of Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2006Academic Award, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2007Knight's Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary

Editorial Membership

1995—European Spatial Research and Policy, editorial board member
2001—2010Tér és Társadalom (Space and Society), editorial board member
2011—Tér és Társadalom (Space and Society), editor-in-chief

Subjects taught

Regional policy (Széchenyi István University Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics, Győr)
Spatial aspects of comparative economics (Széchenyi University, Győr, Faculty of Regional Studies, Doctoral School)
Current affairs of world economy (Széchenyi István University Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics, Győr)
Politics of the European Union (Széchenyi István University Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics, Győr)

Research fields

urban studies
regional policy, regional development
industrial and enterprise geography

Trips abroad

1978scholarship — Finland
1985—1986scholarship — Canada
1989—1990scholarship — United States
1992fellowship — France
1994—1995fellowship — Switzerland
1998fellowship of the British Academy — United Kingdom
2000fellowship of the British Academy — United Kingdom
2001fellowship of the British Academy — United Kingdom
2003fellowship — Italy
2004guest professor — France
2005fellowship — United Kingdom

Publications


Complete list of publications and citations (MTMT Hungarian Scientific Bibliography)


Selected list of scientific publications

16 books and edited books, 63 book chapters, 49 journal articles, altogether almost 170 publications, of which 1/3 in foreign languages (mostly in English).

Main journals in which she published: Magyar Tudomány, Tér és Társadalom, Területi Statisztika, Falu–Város–Régió, Európai Tükör, Közgazdasági Szemle, European Spatial Research and Policy, Földrajzi Értesítő, Alföldi Tanulmányok, Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, Társadalmi Szemle, Nederdandse Geographische Studies, Ipargazdasági Szemle, BudaPesti Negyed.

Book reviews on her works: 12, of which 5 abroad.

Number of independent citations: 579, of which about 50 abroad. h-index: 12.


Most important publications:

Barta Gy.: Central and Eastern European Automotive Industry in European Context. In: Rechnitzer J., Smahó M. (eds.) Vehicle Industry and Competitiveness of Regions in Central and Eastern Europe. Győr: Universitas-Győr Nonprofit Kft., 2012. pp. 33-70.

Barta Gy., Csizmadia Z., Deák Cs., Dőry T., Kiss A., Lengyel B.: R&D Cooperation between Universities and Enterprises. Pécs: Centre for Regional Studies Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2011. 52 p. (Discussion Papers; 84.)

Barta Gy., Beluszky P., Földi Zs., Kovács K. (eds.) A területi kutatások csomópontjai. (Nodes of regional studies.) Pécs: MTA Regionális Kutatások Központja, 2010. 531 p.

Barta Gy., Barta Gy, Keresztély K, Sipos A (eds.) A "világváros" Budapest két századfordulón. (The "world city" Budapest at two turns of centuries.) Budapest: Napvilág Kiadó, 2010. 373 p.

Barta Gy.: Integrált városfejlesztési stratégia: A városfejlesztés megújítása. (Integrated town planning strategy) Tér és Társadalom, 2009. 3. pp. 1-12.

Barta, Gy. – Czirfusz, M. – Kukely, Gy.: Re-industrialisation in the World and in Hungary. European Spatial Research and Policy, 2008, 2. pp. 5-27.

Barta Gy. – Kukely Gy. – Lengyel B. – Ságvári B.: Magyarország a globális K+F térképén. Fejlődő országok a multinacionális vállalatok változó K+F stratégiájában. (Hungary on the global map in R&D. The role of the developing countries in the R&D strategy of multinational companies) Tér és Társadalom, 2007, 3. pp. 31-51.

Barta Gy. – Lengyel B.: Budapest mint fejlesztési pólus – a fővárosi elképzelések. (Budapest as a development pole. Plans of the Budapest Municipality). Magyar Tudomány, 2007. 6. pp. 759-770.

Barta Gy. – Kukely Gy. The role of foreign direct investment in Hungary’s regional development. Moravian Geography Report, 2007. 2. pp. 2-13

Barta, Gy.: Local R&D Activities of Multinational Enterprises in Hungary. In: Čadil V, Kučera Z, Pazour M (eds.) (2007): Localisation Motives for Research and Development Investment of Multinational Enterprises: European Trends and Situation in the New Member States. Prague: Technology Centre AS Cr. pp. 42-53.

Barta, Gy. (ed): Hungary – the new border of the European Union. Pécs: Centre for Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2006. 58 p. Discussion Papers No. 54.

Barta Gy. – Czirfusz M. – Kukely Gy.: A város és gazdasága. (The town and its economy) pp. 25-42. In: Hajdú Z. - Győri R. (szerk) (2006) : Kárpát-medence. Települések, tájak, régiók, térstruktúrák. MTA RKK – Dialóg Campus Kiadó, Pécs –Budapest

Barta, Gy. – Beluszky, P. – Czirfusz, M. – Győri, R. – Kukely, Gy.: Rehabilitating the brownfield zones of Budapest. Pécs: Centre for Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2006. 71 p. Discussion Papers No. 51.

Barta, Gy.: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Spatial Restructuring of Hungarian Industry. pp. 143-161. In: Barta, Gy. - G. Fekete, É. – Timár, J. - Kukorelly, I. (2005) (eds): Hungarian Spaces and Places: Patterns of Transition. Centre for Regional Studies, Pécs

Barta, Gy.: Regional Processes in Hungarian Industry. In: Enyedi, Gy. – Tózsa, I. (eds) (2004): The Region. Regional Development, Policy, Administration, E-Government. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. pp. 101-118.

Barta Gy.: Strong regional competition – weak co-operation. Attempts at „bottom up” co-operation and contradictions in governmental efforts in Hungary. European Spatial Research and Policy.  2002, 1. pp. 5-21.

Barta, Gy. – Keresztély, K.: Budapest: dynamisme et déséquilibres. Le courrier des pays de l’Est. Mensuel 436. La Documentation Francaise, Paris. 1999. pp. 35-52.

Barta, Gy.: Industrial Restructuring in the Budapest Agglomeration. Discussion Papers. 30. Centre for Regional Studies Hungary, Pécs, 1999. 53 oldal.

Barta, Gy.: Technological Competitiveness in a Transition Economy: Foreign and Domestic Companies in Hungarian Industry. In: Malecki, E.J. Oinas, P. (eds) (1999): Making Connections. Technological learning and regional economic change. Brookfield USA-Singapore-Sydney Ashgate, Aldershot. pp. 179-205.

Barta, Gy.: Industrial Restructuring or Deindustrialisation? In: Gy. Enyedi (ed.) (1998): Social Change and Urban Restructuring in Central Europe. Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó. pp. 189-209.

Barta, Gy.: Foreign investment in the Hungarian economy: the role of transnational companies. In: Dicken, P.Quévit, M. (eds) (1994): Transnational corporations and European regional restructuring. Nederlandse Geografische Studies, Utrecht. pp. 131-151.

Barta, Gy.: Regional problems and regional planning in Central and Eastern Europe. Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie 83. 1992. 5. pp. 372-379.

Barta, Gy.: La dispersio territorial de la produccio i la centralizacio territorial de l'organizatio a la industria hongaresa. Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Geografia, 1989. 6. pp. 23-33.