REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE THEORY OF THE POLES OF GROWTH
This paper is devoted to the theory of the poles of growth and to the possibility of its use in the process of implementation of the regional development policy of depressed regions. The author states that creation of the poles of growth favour the efficient use of resources, as they are not wasted throughout, but are centrally directed to certain areas. All these parameters influence on the growth of these areas and consequently on the growth of the economy of all region. The author explains such terms as “the pole of growth”, “the center of growth”, “the point of growth”, “the object of economic growth”, “the economic core” and “the pole of development”. The article exposes the main tenets in the theory of the poles of growth as well as points of view of various researchers (J. Boudevill, P. Potier, H.R. Lasuen, G. Friedman, K. Pavlov and M. Porter).