The processes of convergence and divergence in the regions of the European Union: features and evaluation (1995 – 2011)

• Authors: Voronov Victor , Lavrinenko Olga , Ruzha Oksana , Ohotina Alina

Title variants

EN

Procesy konwergencji i dywergencji w regionach Unii Europejskiej: charakterystyka i ocena (1995 – 2011)

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A higher level of unity and cohesion across the European Union member states is an important aspect of the European integration though it is rather ambiguous in nature. The Law on the Common market, which aims at increasing the economic efficiency of the EU, has become the subject of extensive discussions among researchers suggesting that its viability at the political and socio-economic levels depends on fair distribution of gains among the countries and regions of the Community. These discussions have resulted in a considerable increase in funding allocated for the development of the EU regions from the EU Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund whose aim is to reduce regional disparities.

PL

Wyższy poziom spójności pomiędzy krajami członkowskimi Unii Europejskiej jest istotnym elementem integracji europejskiej, lecz pozostaje dość wątpliwy w charakterze. Prawo o Wspólnym Rynku, którego celem jest zwiększenie wydajności gospodarczej UE stało się przedmiotem dyskusji pomiędzy naukowcami sugerującymi, że jego wykonalność na poziomie politycznym i społeczno-gospodarczym zależy od sprawiedliwej dystrybucji zysków pomiędzy kraje i regiony Wspólnoty. Dyskusja ta skutkuje znacznym wzrostem nakładów na fundusze przeznaczone na rozwój poszczególnych regionów UE z Funduszy Strukturalnych UE oraz Funduszy Spójności UE, których celem jest niwelowanie różnic regionalnych.

Keywords

EN

convergence; divergence; the region; the European Union

PL

konwergencja; dywergencja; region; Unia Europejska

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Ekonomiczne w Zielonej Górze
• Journal: Zeszyty Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Ekonomicznego w Zielonej Górze
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 1 Współczesne problemy rozwoju regionalnego
• Pages: 147-163

Dates

published

2014-08-31

Contributors

author

Voronov Victor

• Institute of Social Investigations Daugavpils University

author

Lavrinenko Olga

• Institute of Social Investigations Daugavpils University

author

Ruzha Oksana

• Institute of Social Investigations Daugavpils University

author

Ohotina Alina

• Institute of Social Investigations Daugavpils University

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Identifiers

ISSN

2391-7830

ISBN

978-83-87193-95-9