Approaches for Studying of Regional Disparities: Advantages and Limitations

Scientific Problems of Engineering Economics of Construction and Real Estate Management, Regions and Territories Development ICEREE’2020”: Organized within 61th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts 2020
Ivaylo Ivanov, Adriana STREKALOVSKA-GARKOVA, Radostina SOTIROVA, Spasimira GERANOVA

The research discusses used approaches in high economic development countries for studying the socio-economic development of territorial units. The aim was analyzing the advantages and limitations of using them to measure disparities at regional and local level. The tasks were: a critical literature review of used approaches in world organisations and the leading economies in Europe, and testing them with statistical data for Bulgaria, published by the National Statistical Institute. A comparative analysis was done. The advantages and limitations of different approaches have been described. The most adequate approach for studying of regional and local socio-economic disparities in Bulgaria has been identified. The research contributes to the scientific and practical discourse at choosing of a set of indicators and approach for the analysis of regional disparities and the evaluating and ranking of territorial units.

Atslēgas vārdi
regional analysis, statistical methods, ranking, socio-economic development, socioeconomic indicators, territorial unit
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Ivanov, I., Strekalovska-Garkova, A., Sotirova, R., Geranova, S. Approaches for Studying of Regional Disparities: Advantages and Limitations. No: Scientific Problems of Engineering Economics of Construction and Real Estate Management, Regions and Territories Development ICEREE’2020”: Organized within 61th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts, Latvija, Riga, 1.-3. oktobris, 2020. Riga: RTU Press, 2020, 13.-13.lpp. ISBN 978-9934-22-511-6.

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