{"id":1268,"date":"2026-06-29T15:38:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/?page_id=1268"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:45:52","slug":"volume-20-no-1-article-no-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/volume-20-no-1-article-no-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Volume 20, No. 1, Article no. 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Drivers of local sustainable development and pathways towards effective implementation: A comparative case study of Harghita, Covasna and Mures counties of Romania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Authors &amp; affiliations:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Kriszti\u00e1n Ritter,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Rural Development and Sustainable Economy, G\u00f6d\u00f6ll\u0151, <em><strong>Orsolya Varga<\/strong><\/em>, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Doctoral School of Economics and Regional Sciences, G\u00f6d\u00f6ll\u0151, Hungary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study undertakes a comparative analysis of the 2021\u20132030 development strategies of Harghita, Covasna, and Mure\u0219 counties, focusing on the structure, objectives, implementation, and monitoring mechanisms of the strategic documents. The research is based on a qualitative document analysis, with particular attention to the integration of sustainable development principles into county-level planning. The findings highlight the distinct social and economic characteristics and development priorities of the three counties, which reflect their adaptation to both local specificities and the European Union\u2019s policy frameworks. Harghita County\u2019s decentralized and community-based approach, Covasna County\u2019s exemplary monitoring system, and Mure\u0219 County\u2019s innovation- and project-oriented strategy collectively illustrate the region\u2019s diversity. Among the common development needs, the digital transition, infrastructure improvements, human capital retention, and the strengthening of territorial cohesion are particularly emphasized. The study underscores the importance of strategic flexibility, indicator-based monitoring, and institutional cooperation, while also providing recommendations for enhancing regional planning practices. The research contributes to a deeper understanding and advancement of sustainable and complementary regional development approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Keywords:\u00a0<\/strong>sustainability, development strategies, regional development, territorial cohesion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JEL Classification:\u00a0<\/strong>Q56, Q01, R00, R10, R58<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOI:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.61225\/rjrs.2026.05\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.61225\/rjrs.2025.01\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.61225\/rjrs.2026.05<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rjrs.ase.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Varga.pdf\">Download full article from here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title:\u00a0Drivers of local sustainable development and pathways towards effective implementation: A comparative case study of Harghita, Covasna and Mures counties of Romania Authors &amp; affiliations:\u00a0\u00a0Kriszti\u00e1n Ritter,\u00a0Hungarian University of Agriculture and&nbsp;[ &hellip; ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","list-style-post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1268"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1278,"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1268\/revisions\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rjrs.ase.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}