Differentiation the Level of Sustainable Development of the Polish Regions Through the Use of Multivariate Analysis Cover Image

Zróżnicowanie poziomu rozwoju zrównoważonego województw Polski z wykorzystaniem analizy wielowymiarowej
Differentiation the Level of Sustainable Development of the Polish Regions Through the Use of Multivariate Analysis

Author(s): Barbara Fura
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: sustainable development; synthetic indicator of development; classification of regions

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents research results concerning the assessment of the level of sustainable development of Polish regions conducted with the use of multivariate data analysis. For this analysis statistical data in the form of indicators available in the official statistics for 2012 were used. Selected variables was related to economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainable development.The study made it possible to draw up a ranking of provinces according to the synthetic indicator of development as well as the distribution of provinces into groups of similar level of development. Research results indicated the existence of a diversity between regions with respect to the level of sustainable development.

  • Issue Year: 1/2015
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 108-117
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish