CENA JAKO DETERMINANTA POZIOMU ŻYCIA. ZMIANY CEN DÓBR I USŁUG KONSUMPCYJNYCH W POLSCE I UE W LATACH 2004–2014
PRICE AS A DETERMINANT OF STANDARD OF LIVING. THE CHANGES OF THE PRICE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES IN POLAND AND EU IN THE YEARS 2004–2014

Summary/Abstract: An aim of this paper was to present the role of price in households’ standard of living. The second aim was to present changes in the dynamic of the cost of living index in polish households and to compare the price level index in Poland and EU. The paper uses secondary sources of information (the Eurostat data). The research employs a descriptive analysis method supported by some elements of a quantitative analysis. The connection between price and standard of living is indirect and differential. In the period of 2004-2014 the price of consumer goods and services increased moderately in Poland . The prices of services increased the most. The level of price in Poland was much lower than EU average. In 2014 year the difference was 44%. The biggest difference in housing cost was observed.

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