Regional Discrepancies in the European Union
The accession of the 12 Member States with GDP figures below the EU average, lead to increased differences between EU regions. The article analyses the discrepancies between NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions in EU-27, from the point of view of GDP/inhabitant and the dispersion of regional GDP/inhabitant.In ca...
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General Association of Economists from Romania
2009-10-01
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| author | Amalia Nicoleta Coman Paul Coman |
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| description | The accession of the 12 Member States with GDP figures below the EU average, lead to increased differences between EU regions. The article analyses the discrepancies between NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions in EU-27, from the point of view of GDP/inhabitant and the dispersion of regional GDP/inhabitant.In case of NUTS3 regions, the majority of Member States registered increases in dispersion in the period 2000-2005. Romanian counties were characterized by an accentuated gap between regions.Concerning NUTS2 regions, there are only eight Member States that shaw decreases in dispersion in 2000-2005, these being also the most populated. Nevertheless, at global level, the EU registered a decrease in regional discrepancies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d2e2a84eb1d4dc7a4641a9875188a052022-12-21T19:11:04ZengGeneral Association of Economists from RomaniaTheoretical and Applied Economics1841-86782009-10-0110(539)10(539)5366Regional Discrepancies in the European UnionAmalia Nicoleta ComanPaul ComanThe accession of the 12 Member States with GDP figures below the EU average, lead to increased differences between EU regions. The article analyses the discrepancies between NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions in EU-27, from the point of view of GDP/inhabitant and the dispersion of regional GDP/inhabitant.In case of NUTS3 regions, the majority of Member States registered increases in dispersion in the period 2000-2005. Romanian counties were characterized by an accentuated gap between regions.Concerning NUTS2 regions, there are only eight Member States that shaw decreases in dispersion in 2000-2005, these being also the most populated. Nevertheless, at global level, the EU registered a decrease in regional discrepancies.http://www.ectap.ro/articole/418.pdfregional policyNUTS regionsregional discrepanciesdispersion of regional GDP per inhabitantdifferences between EU regions. |
| spellingShingle | Amalia Nicoleta Coman Paul Coman Regional Discrepancies in the European Union Theoretical and Applied Economics regional policy NUTS regions regional discrepancies dispersion of regional GDP per inhabitant differences between EU regions. |
| title | Regional Discrepancies in the European Union |
| title_full | Regional Discrepancies in the European Union |
| title_fullStr | Regional Discrepancies in the European Union |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional Discrepancies in the European Union |
| title_short | Regional Discrepancies in the European Union |
| title_sort | regional discrepancies in the european union |
| topic | regional policy NUTS regions regional discrepancies dispersion of regional GDP per inhabitant differences between EU regions. |
| url | http://www.ectap.ro/articole/418.pdf |
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