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Papers  published in the Discussion Papers series 
No. 1 OROSZ, Eva (1986): Critical Issues in the Development of Hungarian Public Health 
with Special Regard to Spatial Differences 
No. 2 ENYEDI, Gyorgy — ZENTAI, Viola (1986): Environmental Policy in Hungary 
No. 3 HAJDU, Zoltan (1987): Administrative Division and Administrative Geography in 
Hungary 
No. 4 SIKOS T, Tamas (1987): Investigations of Social Infrastructure in Rural Settlements of 
Borsod County 
No. 5 HORVATH, Gyula (1987): Development of the Regional Management of the Economy 
in East-Central Europe 
No. 6 PALNE KOVACS, Ilona (1988): Chance of Local Independence in Hungary 
No. 7 FARAGO, Laszlo — HRUBI, Laszlo (1988): Development Possibilities of Backward 
Areas in Hungary 
No. 8 SZORENYINE KUKORELLI, hen (1990): Role of the Accessibility in Development 
and Functioning of Settlements 
No. 9 ENYEDI, Gyorgy (1990): New Basis for Regional and Urban Policies in East-Central 
Europe 
No. 10 RECHNITZER, Janos (1990): Regional Spread of Computer Technology in Hungary 
No. 11 SIKOS T., Tamas (1992): Types of Social Infrastructure in Hungary (to be not pub-
lished) 
No. 12 HORVATH, Gyula — HRUBI, Laszlo (1992): Restructuring and Regional Policy in 
Hungary 
No. 13 ERDOSI, Ferenc (1992): Transportation Effects on Spatial Structure of Hungary 
No. 14 PALNE KOVACS, Ilona (1992): The Basic Political and Structural Problems in the 
Workings of Local Governments in Hungary 
No. 15 PFEIL, Edit (1992): Local Governments and System Change. The Case of a Regional 
Centre , 
No. 16 HORVATH, Gyula (1992): Culture and Urban Development (The Case of Pecs) 
No. 17 HAJDU, Zoltan (1993): Settlement Network Development Policy in Hungary in the 
Period of State Socialism (1949-1985) 
No. 18 KOVACS, Terez (1993): Borderland Situation as It Is Seen by a Sociologist 
No. 19 HRUBI, L. — KRAFTNE SOMOGYI, Gabriella (eds.) (1994): Small and medium-sized 
firms and the role of private industry in Hungary 
No. 20 BENKONE Lodner, Dorottya (1995): The Legal-Administrative Questions of 
Environmental Protection in the Republic of Hungary 
No. 21 ENYEDI, GyOrgy (1998): Transformation in Central European Postsocialist Cities 
No. 22 HAJDU, Zoltan (1998): Changes in the Politico-Geographical Position of Hungary in 
the 20th Century 
No. 23 HORVATH, Gyula (1998): Regional and Cohesion Policy in Hungary 
No.24 BUDAY-SANTHA, Attila (1998): Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Region 
of the Lake Balaton 
No. 25 LADOS, Mihaly (1998): Future Perspective for Local Government Finance in Hungary 
No. 26 NAGY, Erika (1999): Fall and Revival of City Centre Retailing: Planning an Urban 
Function in Leicester, Britain 
No. 27 BELUSZKY, Pal (1999): The Hungarian Urban Network at the End of the Second 
Millennium 
No. 28 RACZ, Lajos (1999): Climate History of Hungary Since the 16th Century: Past, Present 
and Future