evidence: Derry and Donegal could learn from Switzerland, the Basque region, and the Pacific North West in North America when dealing with regional imbalances in border regions, according to new research. Research commissioned by Holywell Trust has compared the economy in the north west border region of Derry and Donegal with that of other cities and regions around the world that straddle national boundaries. [...] He laid out the challenges including low disposable income, employment rates and poverty facing both jurisdictions, with both Derry-Londonderry and Donegal suffering the effects of regional imbalances in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.