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The Knowledge-Creation Potential of Pécs

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Abstract

Pécs is the fifth largest city in Hungary in terms of population, and the nine active ethnic minority councils indicate the multicultural nature of the region. The status of Pécs, compared to other Hungarian and European cities, is based on three main factors: the health and environmental industries, which have largely replaced previous mining and manufacturing industry; the cultural industry, which is based upon the history of the city; and higher education. Pécs was a European Capital of Culture in 2010, and since then, it has continued to host significant cultural events. The University of Pécs is one of the most important institutions of higher education in the country in terms of student numbers and scientific performance. There is an increasing number of services and industrial sectors that cater for cultural and knowledge-creating activities. The following study shows how the knowledge-creating sector in Pécs is developing and illustrates that there is further potential in the future.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Quaternary sector: Research and development, Information Technology and High-Tech industry.

  2. 2.

    Official average exchange rate in 2010 was 282 HUF per EUR.

  3. 3.

    Highways may have negative effects however on peripheral regions, such as Baranya County, because the reduced transport cost make it profitable for industries to move towards the country’s richest regions, where agglomeration and urban economies are higher, as it happened in the South of Italy in the 1960s (on behalf of Augusto Cusinato).

  4. 4.

    According to the Integrated Urban Development Strategy 2014, the rate is 75 %.

  5. 5.

    Source: http://statinfo.ksh.hu/Statinfo/haViewer.jsp

  6. 6.

    Source: http://statinfo.ksh.hu/statinfo/haViewer.jsp

  7. 7.

    Source: http://statinfo.ksh.hu/Statinfo/haViewer.jsp

  8. 8.

    These public and private sectors are working together with civil organizations on development projects, like rehabilitation, renewal and pro-bono cases (human services, publishing, broadcasting, education, art-architecture etc.).

  9. 9.

    Cigarette factory (BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft.), porcelain factory (Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Rt.), brewery (Pécsi Sörfőzde Rt.), shoe manufacture (Szigetvár), cement plants (Duna-Dráva Cement in Beremend, LaFarge Cement Plantin Királyegyháza), electronics manufacturer (Elcoteq Magyarország Kft.), diary factory (Új-MiZo Rt.).

  10. 10.

    Pirisi, Stefán, and Trócsányi (2009).

  11. 11.

    The KCS classification we make use of in this case study is shown in the Appendix.

  12. 12.

    TEÁOR codes correspond to the European Union’s NACE Rev.2. In Hungary, the categorization of industries is done with reference to the so-called TEÁOR-NACE codes (TEÁOR-NACE—Tevékenységek Egységes Ágazatainak Osztályozási Rendszere—Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community). This information is published by the Central Statistical Office (CSO).

  13. 13.

    Source: http://www.jaras.info.hu/

  14. 14.

    A Sellyei(-Siklósi) KSH-térségrövidleírása by Teréz Kovács: http://www.mtaki.hu/data/files/394.pdf.

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  1. Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

    Éva Lovra, Éva Szabó & Zoltán Tóth

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Design and Planning in Complex Environments, Iuav University, Venezia, Italy

    Augusto Cusinato

  2. School of Law, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

    Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos

Appendix

Appendix

KCS classification is based on the NACE. For regional data, we used two digit classification. The availability of more detailed data at the county level allowed us to use the four digit classification for Baranya County.

Private Core KSC

  • S94.2.0—Activities of trade unions

  • S94.1.1—Activities of business and employers membership organisations

  • S94.1.2—Activities of professional membership organisations

  • R90.0.1—Performing arts

  • R90.0.3—Artistic creation

  • J58.1.1—Book publishing

  • J58.1.3—Publishing of newspapers

  • J58.1.4—Publishing of journals and periodicals

  • J58.2.1—Publishing of computer games

  • J58.2.9—Other software publishing

  • J59.1.2—Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

  • J59.2.0—Sound recording and music publishing activities

  • J60.1.0—Radio broadcasting

  • J60.2.0—Television programming and broadcasting activities

  • J62.0.1—Computer programming activities

  • J62.0.2—Computer consultancy activities

  • J63.9.1—News agency activities

  • M69.2.0—Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

  • M70.1.0—Activities of head offices

  • M70.2.1—Public relations and communication activities

  • M70.2.2—Business and other management consultancy activities

  • M71.1.1—Architectural activities

  • M71.1.2—Engineering activities and related technical consultancy M72.1.1—Research and experimental development on biotechnology

  • M72.1.9—Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

  • M72.2.0—Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

  • M73.1.1—Advertising agencies

  • M73.2.0—Market research and public opinion polling

  • M74.1.0—Specialised design activities

  • M74.2.0—Photographic activities

  • M74.9.0—Other professional, scientific and technical activitiesn.e.c.

Private Core-related KSC

  • R90.0.2—Support activities to performing arts

  • R90.0.4—Operation of arts facilities

  • P85.5.2—Cultural education

  • N82.9.1—Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus

  • 82.3.0—Organisation of conventions and trade shows

  • N78.1.0—Activities of employment placement agencies

  • M74.3.0—Translation and interpretation activities

  • M71.2.0—Technical testing and analysis

  • M74.3.0—Translation and interpretation activities

  • K64.2.0—Activities of holding companies

  • J63.9.9—Other information service activities n.e.c.

  • J59.1.1—Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

  • J62.0.3—Computer facilities management activities

  • J63.1.1—Data processing, hosting and related activities

  • J63.1.2—Web portals

Public Core KSC

  • U99.0.0—Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

  • R91.0.1—Library and archives activities

  • R91.0.2—Museums activities

  • Q86.1.0—Hospital activities

  • P85.4.2—Tertiary education

Public Core-related KSC

  • O84.1.1—General public administration activities

  • O84.1.2—Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other

  • O84.2.2—Defence activities

  • O84.2.3—Justice and judicial activities

Collateral Activities to KCS

  • C33.2.0—Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

  • G46.1.4—Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

  • G47.4.1—Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores

  • G47.6.1—Retail sale of books in specialised stores

  • G47.6.2—Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores

  • G47.6.3—Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores

  • J58.1.9—Other publishing activities

  • J62.0.9—Other information technology and computer service activities

  • N77.4.0—Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works

  • N81.3.0—Landscape service activities

  • N82.2.0—Activities of call centres

  • S95.1.1—Repair of computers and peripheral equipment

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Lovra, É., Szabó, É., Tóth, Z. (2016). The Knowledge-Creation Potential of Pécs. In: Cusinato, A., Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, A. (eds) Knowledge-creating Milieus in Europe. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45173-7_13

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