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Framework Contract with Hungarian Ministry of National Development
2010-2011

Principal: Ministry of National Development
Consultant: László Faragó

Brief Summary (HU)


The Socialization of Regional Science
2010-2011

Principal: TÁMOP 4.2.3-08/1-2008-0010
Consultant Cecília Mezei

Website (HU)


The Specific Problems of the Institutionalization of Agglomeration Zones Under and Beyond the Public Administration System
2010-2012

Basic research funded by OTKA National Fund for Scientific Research
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil

Brief Summary (HU)


The Regional Impacts of the Enlargement of Paks Nuclear Power Plant (The Delimitation of the Close Neigbourhood Zone and Its Internal Structure)
2010

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú

Brief Summary (HU)


Paks Nuclear Power Plant. A Survey
2009

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: Péter Póla


Social and Labour Market Re-integration of Jobless People by the Revitalisation of the Neglected and Derelict Districts, Public Spaces, Community areas of Villages, Small Settlements. An Impact Analysis of the Grant Scheme and Subsidized Projects
2009

Principal: National Employment Foundation (OFA)
Consultants: Cecília Mezei, Andrea Suvák, Dezső Kovács


Urban Development Concept for Zalakaros
2009

Principal: Local Municipality of Zalakaros
Consultant: László Hrubi


Regional Development Concept for Paks
2009

Principal: Local Municipality of Paks
Consultant: Zoltán Gál

Brief Summary (HU)


Framework Contract with the Ministry of National Development and Economy
2009

Principal: Ministry of National Development and Economy
Consultant: László Faragó
Subtasks:
–    Tasks related to the settlement network development concept (László Faragó)
–    The improvement of the institutional and instrumental system of regional development (Ilona Pálné Kovács)
–    The harmonisation of the conceptual system of regional development (László Faragó)
–    Tasks related to the revision of the analysing document titled The Territorial State and perspective of the EU (Iván Illés)

Brief Summary (HU)


Rural Development in the European Community and in Hungary
2009

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FVM)
Consultant: István Finta

Brief Summary (HU)


A Survey on the Status of County Governments
2009

Principal: National Association of County Municipalities (Megyei Önkormányzatok Országos Szövetsége)
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


The Role of Environmental Industry in the Re-industrialization of Regions in Hungary (research + paper in English)
2009

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Water Management
Consultants: István Fodor, László Baranyi

Book (ENG)


Social and labour market reintegration of jobless people by the revitalisation of the neglected and derelict parts, public spaces, community areas of villages, small settlements. An impact analysis of the grant scheme and subsidized projects / HV-KÖR/04-05
2008-2009

Principal: National Employment Foundation (OFA)
Consultant: Cecília Mezei

Brief Summary (HU)


Investigation of Paks Microregion
2008

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: Péter Póla
Subtasks:
-    Local Development Actors and Roles – (Cecília Mezei)
-    The Contribution of Local Municipalities in Job Creation and Business Promotion – (Cecília Mezei)
-    Nuclear Energy and Hungarian Society – (Péter Póla, Cecília Mezei)
-    Investigation of the Social Preferences of the Enlargement of Paks Nuclear Power Plant – (Péter Póla, Cecília Mezei)
-    Investigation of the Social Issues of Nuclear Energy and the Deposition of Nuclear Wastes on the Sites Involved – (Viktor Varjú, Ferenc Csefkó)


Framework Contract with the Ministry of National Development and Economy
2008

Principal: Ministry of National Development and Economy
Consultant: László Faragó
Subtasks:
-    Theoretical foundation of National settlement Development Concept (Article II/B)
-    Permanent negotiation of documents, preparation of coordination documents (Article II/C)
-    Theoretical foundation of the standard conceptual system of regional development


Assistance in the Preparation of Sustainable Settlement (Human Infrastructure) Programme under „Laying Down the Foundation of Drava Eco-Region” Project
2007

Principal: MKM Consulting Mérnöki, Környezetvédelmi és Menedzsment Tanácsadó Zrt.
Consultant: István Fodor


„Preparation of an Expert Report under the title “Operational Programme for Transport Development and Information Society Building for Drava Eco-Region (in simplified operational programme form) under „Laying Down the Foundation of Drava Eco-Region” Project
2007

Principal: SOUTH-TRANSDANUBAN Regional Development Consulting Limited Liability Company (DÉL-DUNÁNTÚLI Területfejlesztési Tanácsadó korlátolt felelősségű társaság)
Consultant: István Fodor


Investigation of Paks Microregion
2007

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: Zoltán Gál
Subtasks:
-    The potentials of PA Zrt. and of regional, county and microregional offices, organizations and local enterprises and the government in cooperating in developing the microregion and its economy
-    The evaluation of the development plans of microregional centres, the presentation and evaluation of major development tendencies
-    A detailed presentation of the tendering systems for microregional and economic development programmes (EU, national, ministerial, regional, county and other)
-    A situational analysis of the settlements and microregions of the “Nuclear municipal associations” of the Power Plant – (Ferenc Csefkó)
-    The microregion and the competition system for economic growth
-    Funds for regional and local development available through the ÚMFT, ÚMVP system – (Zoltán Gál)


Regional Development Operational Programme (ROP) An Evaluation Study on Increasing the Efficiency of ‘1.1 Improvement of Tourist Attractions’ and ‘1.2 Improvement of Tourist Accommodation Capacities’ Measures
2007

Principal: National Development Agency – ROP IH
Consultant: Zoltán Raffay

Brief Summary (HU)


Professional Assistance in the Preparaton of a Development Concept for a National Polycentric Settlement Network
2007

Principal: Ministry of Municipality and Regional Development
Consultant: Iván Illés


The Comparison of Hungarian-Russian Regional Development Districts between Ministry of Municipality and the Ministry of Regional Development of Russian Federation
2007

Consultant: Gyula Horváth
Principal: Ministry of Municipality and Regional Development


Investigation of Paks Microregion
2006

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: Gál Zoltán
Subtasks:
-    The spatial structural position and structure of microregions, settlements, settlement infrastructure – (Zoltán Hajdú)
-    State of environment, environmental protection, environmental development, alternative energy – (István Fodor – Viktor Varjú)
-    Agriculture, rural development – (Teréz Kovács)
-    Public administration, Microregional and municipal associations, institutional development, settlement infrastructure – (Edit Pfeil – Ferenc Csefkó)
-    Human resources, employment, public services (Péter Póla - Viktor Varjú)
-    Tourism development, services – (Zoltán Raffay)
-    Transport infrastructure, accessibility and their improvement – (Ferenc Erdősi)
-    Economic organisations, industrial structure, business promotion, innovation – (László Hrubi – Zoltán Gál)
-    Strategic developments, specification of strategic program targets (operative elements) – development policy recommendations for Paks Nuclear Power Plant – (László Hrubi – Zoltán Gál)

Brief Summary (HU)


The Role of Pécs as a Regional Centre in the Urban Network
2006

Principal: VÁTI Hungarian Public Non-profit Limited Liability Company for Regional Development and Town Planning
Consultant: László Hrubi


Pécs, the Pole of Life Quality
2006

Principal: VÁTI Hungarian Public Non-profit Limited Liability Company for Regional Development and Town Planning
Consultant: László Hrubi

Brieft Summary (HU)


The Remodelling of the Regional Spatial Reorganization Concept of Magyar Közúti Kht
2006

Principal: Hungarian Public Road Non-profit Ltd. Budapest
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú

 Brief Summary (HU)


Evaluation of Regional Processes by Measuring the Efficiency of Structural Interventions. Working Out a Methodology for Evaluating the Implementation of Regional Operational Programmes
2006

Principal: National Office for Regional Development
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács

Brief Summary (HU)


Presentation of the Regional Policy of Hungary’s Neighbour Non-EU Member States: Romania*, Croatia* (not yet EU members in the year of research)
2006

Principal: National Office for Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó


Polycentric Urban Development in Hungary
2006

Principal: Ministry of Municipality and Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó

Brief Summary (HU)


The Organizational Interconnections of the Management of Pole Programmes
2006

Principal: National Development Agency
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil

Brief Summary (HU)


Expert Counselling Assistance in the Preparation of a ROP Programme
2006

Principal: National Office for Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó


The Role of Regions in the Management of Structural Funds. The Evaluation of South-Transdanubia Pilot Region
2005-2007

Principal: Hungarian Institute of Public Administration
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács

Brief Summary (HU)


Establishment of a Regional Training Development and Counselling Centre (ROP Programme)
2005-2007

Principal: European Commission, European Social Fund
Consultant: Finta István


Investigation of Transnational Cooperation Systems where Hungary is a Participant
2005

Principal: National Office for Regional Development
Consultant: Zoltán Raffay

Brief Summary (HU)


Trends of Changes in the Regional Policy of the EU – Hungarian Lessons
2005

Principal: National Office for Regional Development
Consultants: Iván Illés, Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil


The Revision and Adjustment of the Legal Regulation of the Institutional and Procedural System Related to Structural Funds
2005

Principal: National Office for Regional Development
Consultant: István Finta


The Legal Institution of Planning Agreement
2005

Principal: National Office for Regional Development
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil

Brief Summary (HU)


The Scientific Foundation of Regional Policy, Planning, Developmental Governmental Issues Related to Hungary’s Membership.
Conceptual Foundation of National Strategic Reference Framework (2007-2013)
2005

Principal: National Development Office – Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Consultant: Gyula Horváth

Brief Summary (HU)


Development Concept of Marcali Multipurpose Microregional Association
2005

Principal: Marcali Multipurpose Microregional Association
Consultant: Zoltán Raffay

Brief Summary (HU)


Regions of the Carpathian Basin Series Volume 3: South-Transdanubia
2005

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office
Consultant: Gyula Horváth

Book (HU)


Regional Planning and Programming for the New Consequences of the EU‘s Cohesion Policy
2004

Principal: Hungarian Office of Spatial and Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó

Brief Summary (HU)


Adaptation Possibilities of Planning Agreement into Hungarian Context
2004

Principal: Hungarian Office of Spatial and Regional Development
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil


The Tasks and Authority Scopes of the Institutional System of Regional Development, the Analysis of their Efficiency, Recommendations for Further Improvement
2004

Principal: Hungarian Office of Spatial and Regional Development
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács

Brief Summary (HU)


Investigating the Efficiency of State Subventions Promoting Employment Rehabilitation and the Employment of Persons with a Reduced Capacity for Work in South-Transdanubia
2004

Principal: National Employment Foundation
Consultants: Gyula Horváth, Péter Póla

Brief Summary (HU)


Scientific Foundation of the Strategy of Hungary’s EU Membership
2004

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office, Office of the National Development Plan and EU Support, Hungary
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


Recommendations for the Elements of ECC Competition. Foreign Experiences Related to ECC Competition
2004

Principal: Municipality of the City of Pécs
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


Regional Innovation Strategy for South-Transdanubia (2001-2004)
2004

Principal: European Commission
Consultant: Zoltán Gál


Spatial Differences in Private Farming (OTKA T043290)
2003-2006

Principal: OTKA Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Teréz Kovács


Transport in East-Europe After the Regime Change and the Perspectives of Its Development Influencing Spatial Structure (OTKA T042447)
2003-2005

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Ferenc Erdősi


National Development Plan of Hungary 2003–2006. Regional Operational Programme Ex-ante Evaluation
2003

Principal: VÁTI Hungarian Public Non-profit Limited Liability Company for Regional Development and Town Planning
Consultant: Gyula Horváth
Partner: Research voor Beleid International


The Foundation of the Concept of a Future Planning Act
2003

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil


An Investigation on the Situation of Employment Rehabilitation and Proposed Development Alternatives in South-Transdanubia
2003

Principal: National Employment Foundation (OFA)
Consultants: Ilona Pálné Kovács, Péter Póla
Partner: Fact Institute, Pécs


New Requirements in the Development of Regional Economy
2003

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office Workgroup of Integration and Development Policy
Consultant: László Hrubi


The Macroeconomic Situation of the Instruments of Regional Policy and Regions and Its Changes
2003

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office
Consultant: Iván Illés


Promoting Actions for Integrated Local Development, Phare 2002/000-315.01.06, 2003/ 004-347-05-05 Programme
2003

Principal: VÁTI Directorate for Hungarian Regional Development, Budapest
Consultant: Gyula Horváth
Partner: Pricewaterhouse Coopers Ltd.


New Forms of Territorial Level Negotiation of Interests and Partnership (OTKA T037278)
2002–2004

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


Training-Research Programme ‘Regions of the Carpathian Basin’
2002-2003

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


The International and Hungarian Experiences of Regional Economy Building with Special Regard to the Support System
2002

Principal: Ministry of Economy
Consultant: László Hrubi
Partner: Hungarian Academy of Sciences Geographical Research Institute


The Scientific Foundation of the Strategic Concept for Regional Development Researches
2002

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


The Evaluation of the Instruments of Regional Development and Recommendations for Their Improvement
2002

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Iván Illés


Professional and Thematic Requirements against the Parliamentary Report on A the Results of Regional Processes and the Results of Regional Policy
2002

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


Local Development Concept of Szekszárd
2002

Principal: Mayor’s Office of Szekszárd City of County Rank
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú


Urban Development Concept of Nagykanizsa City of County Rank
2002

Principal: Mayor’s Office of Nagykanizsa City of County Rank
Consultant: Zoltán Raffay


Organs of Locomotion and Quality of Life National Research Development Programme 1/026/2001
2001–2004

Principal: Ministry of Education Directorate for Fund Management
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács
Partner: (consortium leader) Medical Research Centre of the University of Pécs


Regional Innovation Strategy in South-Transdanubia (RIS) IPS 2000–1066
2001-2004

Principal: European Commission
Consultant: Zoltán Gál


The Investigation of Environmental and Environmental Protection Impacts with Special Regard to the Content Relevance of the Document ’European Spatial Development Perspectives’
2001–2003

Principal: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Environment
Consultant: István Fodor


Urban Development Concept of Keszthely and Hévíz
2001

Principal: Koller & Társa Ltd.
Consultants: Ilona Pálné Kovács, Gabriella Kraftné Somogyi


The Competitiveness of Hungarian Regions in the European Economic Space 5/074/2001 NKFP
2001-2005

Principal: Ministry of Education Directorate for Fund Management
Consultant: Gyula Horváth
Subtasks
-    Subtask No. 3: The criteria of the competitiveness of regions in regional documents, regional policy objectives in selected European regions (Gyula Horváth, 2001–2003)
-    Subtask No. 5: The regional competitiveness of the East Central-European Region (Iván Illés, 2002–2004)
-    Subtask No. 6: The structural parameters and competition factors of Hungary’s neighbour regions and cities (Iván Illés, 2002–2004)
-    Subtask No 19: The role of regional governance in regional competitiveness (Ilona Pálné Kovács, 2002–2004)
-    Subtask No. 21: The strategic tasks of competitiveness in Hungary (Gyula Horváth, 2004–2005)
 


The Comprehensive Revision of the 1996 XXI Act on Regional Development and Physical Planning
2001

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


Some Experiences of the EU Structural Policy, of the Utilization of Structural and the Pre-accession Funds in EU Member and Candidate States during the Past Decade
2001

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Iván Illés


An Analysis of the Decision Mechanism of Regional Development by the Example of the Phare Pilot Region of South-Transdanubia
2001

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil


A Comprehensive Study on the Development Background of Paks Industrial Development and Technology Centre
2000

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: Zoltán Gál


Medium-Term Development Recommendation for Regional Innovation Centre (Phare /HU9606-02-02-59 /)
2000

Principal: Pécs-Baranya Economic Development and Servicing Non-Profit Company.
Consultant: Zoltán Gál


The Impact of the New EU Guidelines on the Terms of Accession
2000

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: László Faragó


Creating EU conform Regional Development Regions
2000

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


The Regional Development of the Countries of East Central Europe and Their Regional Development Policy in the 1990s, the Period of Socio-Economic Transition
2000

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Iván Illés


EU Accession Related Tasks of Somogy County from the Aspects of nstitutional System and Capital Absorption Capabilities
2000

Principal: Phare Programme
Consultant: László Hrubi


An Expert Opinion on the Discussion Paper ‘European Regional Policy after the Expansion’
2000

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: László Faragó


SAPARD: The Agricultural Restructuring and Rural Development Programme of Szigetvár Microregion: (2000-2006)
2000

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Teréz Kovács


The Regional Development Programme of Pogány Valley Microregion
2000

Principal: Pogány Valley Municipal Association
Consultant: István Finta


The Environmental Programme of South-Transdanubia Region
2000

Principal: Regional Development Council of South-Transdanubia
Consultant: István Fodor
Partners: AACM Ltd., Total Ltd.


Urban Development Concept of the City of Paks
2000

Principal: Municipality of Paks
Consultant: Ferenc Csefkó


 Macroeconomic Analysis and Foundations for a Regional Fair Marketing Plan: PHARE'96 No. 58 project /HU 9606-02-02-58 /
2000

Principal: Pécs-Baranya Chamber of Commerce
Consultant:: Gabriella Kraftné Somogyi


Foundation of Regional Innovation Centres in Hungary
2000

Principal: Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Consultants: Zoltán Gál, Zoltán Raffay


The Foundation of the Regional Development of Business and Financial Services in Hungary (OKTK A1628/II)
1999-2000

Principal: National Priority Researches in Social Science
Consultant: Zoltán Gál


Expansion and Changes in National Regional Policies (The Regional Development Systems of Cohesion States and Countries Joined the in the 1990s)
1999

Principal: Tükör
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


Regional Development and Policy in Hungary. OECD-Country Report
1999

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


The Establishment of the Regional Level Institutional System of Regional Development
1999

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


The Theoretical and Practical Issues of the Preparation of National Development Plan
1999

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: László Faragó


Guidelines for the Preparation of Regional Development Plans (Regional Development Concepts, Strategic and Operational Programmes)
1999

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: László Faragó
 


Investigating the Regional Differences of Environmental Load with Its Related Tasks and Development Chances with Special Regard to Municipalities, Microregional Associations and Regional Level Organizations (OKTK A1621/III.b)
1999

Principal: National Priority Researches in Social Science
Consultant: István Fodor


The Regional Development Issues of the Danube Valley in Hungary
1999

Principal: Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú


SAPARD: The Agricultural Restructuring and Rural Development Programme of Baranya County
1999

Principal: Baranya County Assembly
Consultant: Teréz Kovács


Regional Development Programme of Baranya County
1999

Principal: Baranya County Assembly
Consultant: László Hrubi


Regional Development Programme of Eastern-Mecsek Association
1999

Principal: Eastern-Mecsek Association
Consultant: István Finta


Regional Development Concept of Marcali and Its Urban Environment
1999

Principal: Town Municipality of Marcali
Consultant: Gabriella Kraftné Somogyi


Recommendation for the Establishment of an Industrial and Technology Development Centre Coordinating Complex Economic Development and Technology Change
1999

Principal: Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd.
Consultant: Zoltán Gál


A Study for the Parliamentary Reports on Regional Development
1999

Principal: VÁTI Hungarian Public Non-profit Limited Liability Company for Regional Development and Town Planning
Consultant: László Hrubi


The Principle of Partnership in Regional Strategy Building (A Comparative Study of Four European Regions) (OTKA T026483)
1998-2000

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


Globalization - Regionalization (OTKA T026547)
1998-2001

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: László Hrubi


The Regional Parameters of Transport and Telecommunication since the Regime Change and Their Impacts on the Spatial Structure of Hungary (OKTK A1481/III.b)
1998-1999

Principal: National Priority Researches in Social Science
Consultant: Ferenc Erdősi


National Level Experiences in the Operation of Minority Governments
1998

Principal: Parliamentary Commissioner for National and Ethnic Minorities
Consultants: Ferenc Csefkó, Ilona Pálné Kovács, Péter Tasnádi


Tasks of the Institutional System of Monitoring, the Establishment of the Domestic System of Monitoring
1998

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development / Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Ferenc Csefkó


The Role of TÁKISZ (Regional State Budgetary and Public Administration Information Services) in Regional Administration, Their Operational Experiences and the Guidelines of their Further Improvement
1998

Principal: Government Commissioner for the Modernization of Public Administration (funded by the World Bank)
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


The Competition Policy of the European Union and Forms of Regional Development Assistance
1998

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


Investigation of the Compulsory and Optional Tasks of Local Governments
1998

Principal: Government Commissioner for the Modernization of Public Administration
Consultant: Ferenc Csefkó


Assistance in Performing Public Road Related Tasks in the Forms of Municipal Associations
1998

Principal: Hungarian Road Association
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil


Possibilities of Involving Residential Financial Resources into the Reconstruction and Development of Municipality Owned Public Roads
1998

Principal: Hungarian Public Road Technical and Information Service Non-profit Ltd.
Consultants: Zoltán Hajdú, István Finta


Recommendations for the Institutional System for the Instruments of Support of Counties and Planning-Statistical Regions and Their Implementation
1998

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó


Methodological Foundations for the Regional Chapter of National Development Plan
1998

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó


Elaboration of an Operational and Support System for the Professional Performance of the Governance and Operational Tasks of Local Public Road System: Developing a Legal framework System for the State Subsidization of the Road Investments of Local Population
1998

Principal: Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Water Management
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú


The Strategy of Region Building: The Process of the Building of Regions, the Current Situation of Regional Identity, the Strategic Steps of Building up the Regional Level
1998

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development / Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


Actors of Medium-Tier Administration and the New Tendencies of Their Interrelationship
1998

Principal: Government Commissioner for the Modernization of Public Administration
Consultant: Ferenc Csefkó


Local Gravity Zone Transport in Hungary (OTKA T023024)
1997-2000

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Ferenc Erdősi


Developing an Environmental Indexing System of Sustainable Development for the Foundation of Spatial Development Projects and for the Modelling of Changes (OTKA T022993)
1997-2000

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: István Fodor


An Administrative Science Oriented Investigation of the New Institutional System of Regional and Local Levels of Spatial Planning (OTKA T023003)
1997-1999

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil


The Legal and Organizational Problems of Local Government Management (OTKA T022997)
1997-1999

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: István Finta


Hungary at the Millennium, Strategic Researches at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Section 4. Regional Development Programme – Regional Development and Administrative Organization (County, Region, Micro-region)
1997

Principal: Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


Economic Development Concept for Somogy County (As a part of the Regional Development Concept of Somogy County)
1997

Principal: Urban Regional Development and Investment Organization Ltd.
Consultant: László Faragó


Regional Development Concept of Siófok and Its Environment
1997

Principal: Municipal Association for the Regional Development of Siófok and Its Environment
Consultant: Gabriella Kraftné Somogyi


The Foundation of the Development of Banking Network: A Preliminary Study
1997

Principal: Creditanstalt Ltd.
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú


Alternatives for the Utilization of the Territory and Buildings of the Former Uranium Ore Concentrator Plant
1997

Principal: Mecsek Urán Ltd.
Consultant: László Faragó


Development Concept of Danube-Drava National Park and Its Environment
1997

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development
Consultant: István Fodor


Complex Landscape Rehabilitation and Environmental Regeneration Plan for Pécs-Komló Region (I. A Situational Analysis. II. Development Programme)
1997

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó László


Thematic Recommendation for the Report on the Ongoing Regional Processes in Hungary and on the Efficiency of Regional Development
1997

Principal: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Consultant: László Faragó


The Situation of Hungarian Regional Policy and Directions of Its Further Improvement in the Period of EU Accession
1997

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


An Administrative Science Oriented Investigation of the New Institutional System of Regional and Local Levels of Spatial Planning (OTKA T023003)
1996-1997

Principal: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Edit Somlyódyné Pfeil


Possibilities for Building the Institutional System of Regionalism in Hungary (AKP 96-54/32)
1996-1997

Principal: Application for Academic Researches
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


Marketing Development Concept for the Association of Settlements in South-Zselic Micro-region
1996

Principal: Association of Settlements in South-Zselic Micro-region
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


The Improvement of the Financial Instruments of Regional Development Policy
1996

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Regional Development
Consultant: László Faragó
Partner: Deloitte és Touche Ltd.


Regional Development Concept of Baranya County
1996

Principal: Baranya County Assembly
Consultant: László Hrubi


Long-Term Changes and Future Prospects of Hungary’s Spatial Structure
1996

Principal: Hungarian Telecom NyRt.
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú


The Professional Management and Supervision of the Road-Related Tasks of Municipalities, the Revision of Legal Regulations, the Major Elements of the New Comprehensive Regulation System
1996

Principal: Directorate for the Management and Coordination of Road Affairs
Consultant: Zoltán Hajdú


Tasks of Strengthening Economic and Social Cohesion in Hungary in the Period of EU Accession
1995–1997

Principal: Prime Minister’s Office – Strategic Team for Integration
Consultants: Gyula Horváth, Iván Illés


National Development Concept and Its Preliminary Studies
1995–1996

Principal: Ministry of Environment and Rural Development
Consultant: Iván Illés


Urban Development Concept of Pécs
1995

Principal: Municipality of Pécs Town of County Rank
Consultant: Gyula Horváth


Local Policy and Public Administration (OTKA T018128)
1995

Principal: OTKA Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
Consultant: Ilona Pálné Kovács


The Further Improvement of Regional Administration and Public Finance Reform – 30 Volumes of Studies for the Preparation for Public Finance Reform
1994–1997

Principal: Ministry of Finance
Consultants: Iván Illés, Ferenc Csefkó, Ilona Pálné Kovács
Subtasks:
-    Volume 17: The Financing of Employment Policy
-    Volume 22: State Treasury and Social Security
-    Volume 28: Reforming the Tasks and Authority Scope of Local Governments


Regional Development Concept and Programme of South-Transdanubia
1994

Principal: South-Transdanubian Regional Development Council
Consultant: László Faragó


Scientific Foundation of the Urban Development Concept of Nagykanizsa. A Final Research Report
1994

Principal: Municipality of Nagykanizsa Town of County Rank
Consultant: László Hrubi