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Progress in Implementing the Sustainable Development Concept into Socioeconomic Development in Poland Compared to other Member States

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Mazur-Wierzbicka E.

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia

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2015

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vol. 15

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issue 1

139-150

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Sustainable development-related issues have been discussed in the public discourse worldwide since the 1960’s. The socioeconomic development theme is one of the key themes in sustainable development singled out by the European Union with a special attention paid to three crucial areas, namely: economic development, competitiveness, innovation and eco-efficiency as well as employment. Therefore, the aim of this article is to assess the implementation level of the sustainable development concept in the area of socioeconomic development in Poland compared to other Member States. In order to achieve the articles aim the following two research tasks were performed: sustainable development in terms of socioeconomic development in the EU strategic documents has been described and the sustainable development concept in the area of socioeconomic concept in Poland compared to other Member States has been analysed. The analysis showed that the gap between Poland and the ‘old’ EU has been narrowed since 2004; however, the progress in implementing the sustainable development concept into socioeconomic development was still slow comparing to both the EU-10 and EU-15. This article is based on the available reference, government documents and the analysis was conducted on the basis of secondary data provided by Eurostat.

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Ranking poziomu rozwoju krajów Unii Europejskiej

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Stec M.

Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics

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2008

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vol. 225

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issue 7-8

99-118

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The article compares European Union countries in terms of socioeconomic development and determines Poland’s position in the league table. The author uses 29 statistical indicators characterizing different aspects of socioeconomic development in EU countries. The league table was compiled using various multidimensional comparative analysis methods in accordance with a development model proposed by Z. Hellwig. Poland ranks far behind other EU countries in the league table, 23rd or 24th depending on the adopted analysis method. Poland ranks among the top 10 EU countries only in five socioeconomic indicators. Poland’s main advantages include an unpolluted environment, a well-developed higher education system and high-quality farm produce, Stec says. The country’s weaknesses, on the other hand, include a low GDP per capita level, high unemployment, and the need to export hi-tech products. Among the countries that joined the EU together with Poland in May 2004, the Czech Republic, Malta, Slovenia, Hungary, Estonia and Lithuania rank much higher than Poland in the league table.

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Putnam et al’s Making Democracy Work: A Re-Examination in Cross-National Perspective

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Valentim R., Ramos M. P., Paiva C. Á. N.

ASK. Research and Methods

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2013

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vol. 22

79-101

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The objective of this article is to provide a critical evaluation of the empirical analysis in Robert Putnam et al’s (2005) Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy. We propose new measurements of the major concepts and also incorporate information about income inequality as a factor in the determination of institutional and economic performance, all in cross-national perspective. This article has two concerns. Substantively, the research question posed is: what is the impact of the distribution of income on civic community, institutional performance and economic performance? We hypothesize that an equitable distribution of income leads to the development of a civic community, which in turn leads to institutional and socioeconomic performance. Methodologically, we consider the difﬁculties that arise examining this hypothesis in cross-national perspective, as well as proposed solutions, especially with regards to data harmonization and measuring the main concepts. The database of the World Values Survey (WVS) was used to test this hypothesis. The sample includes 49 countries that participated in the survey. Our re¬examination synthesizes aspects of Putnam et al’s book with the methodology of Knack and Keefer’s (1997) Does Social Capital Have an Economic Payoff? A key ﬁnding is that civism and active participation in organizations and associations, taken individually, have a negative effect on the determination of economic performance and consequently on institutional performance, a ﬁnding that differs from the results of Putnam et al (2005). The distribution of income had a negative and signiﬁcant effect on economic performance in the sense that in countries where income inequality is greater, economic performance was proportionally lower. This article proposes an analysis that focused more on economic factors than the analysis proposed by Putnam et al.

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Programowanie rozwoju społeczno – gospodarczego w układach makroregionalnych

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Szlachta J., Zaleski J.

Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics

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2011

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vol. 249

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issue 7-8

21-46

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The article focuses on a new approach to socioeconomic development in Poland and the European Union. Special macroregional programs have been adopted for the 2007-2013 period in the EU in connection with the bloc’s territorial cohesion policy. A total of 13 macroregions have been identified, including two covering Poland-the Baltic Sea region and Central and Eastern Europe. The methodology used in the article is based on an analysis of both Polish and EU documents, the authors say. On this basis, Szlachta and Zaleski identified the problems that need to be resolved to take full advantage of the potential of socioeconomic programs in Poland and the EU as a whole. After 2013, the macroregions are expected to play a greater role in the European cohesion policy. Since the local government reform in Poland on Jan. 1, 1999 and the country’s entry to the European Union on May 1, 2004, socioeconomic development has been pursued in Poland not only at the national but also at the provincial level. This model, however, has not made it possible to effectively deal with supra-provincial and interregional problems, according to the authors. A pioneering project for the 2007-2013 period is a Strategy for the Socioeconomic Development of Eastern Poland Through 2020, which covers the five poorest provinces in the country, Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, and Warmińsko-Mazurskie. The strategy became the basis for a special European Union operational program for eastern Poland for the 2007-2013 period. In the article, Szlachta and Zaleski discuss experiences and conclusions resulting from this projectin the context of the conditions shaping regional policy in Poland and across the European Union. These conditions have changed substantially in recent years, according to the authors. In 2010, local governments in five Polish provinces, Dolnośląskie, Lubuskie, Opolskie, Wielkopolskie, and Zachodniopomorskie, decided to start working on a strategy for western Poland. At the same time, the Polish Ministry of Regional Development, in cooperation with local governments in the eastern provinces, launched work to update the strategy for eastern Poland. In the final section of the article, the authors discuss the ways in such programs could be used to stimulate Poland’s socioeconomic development.

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Bolivia Under the Left-wing Presidency of Evo Morales-indigenous People and the End of Postcolonialism?

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Nilsson M.

International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal

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2013

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vol. 15

34-49

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This article explores the development in Bolivia under president Evo Morales, through a critical postcolonial approach. From a traditional liberal perspective, this article concludes that the liberal democratic system under Morales has not been deepening, though certain new participatory aspects of democracy, including socio-economic reforms have been carried out. In contrast, this article analyses to what extent the presidency of Evo Morales may be seen as the end of the postcolonialism, and the beginning of a new era in which Bolivia’s indigenous people finally have been incorporated into the forward development of a multi-ethnic society. By analysing issues such as time, nation, land, space, globalization and language, the conclusion is that the new constitution marks a fresh beginning, one beyond the colonial and postcolonial eras, for indigenous groups, but it will not bring back the old indigenous societies as was dominating the territory of today’s modern state.

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Socio-economic development of Czechia at the micro-regional level

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Šašek M.

Biblioteka Regionalisty

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2017

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issue 17

105-118

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The research purpose of the present article was identification of regional differences in population development, and some socioeconomic characteristics at the micro-regional level, wherein the latter are the catchment districts of the municipalities with extended powers (hereinafter referred to as SO ORP). The method applied was the comparison of the population development, education structure, and unemployment in SO ORP, and monitoring of their correlation dependence. The analysis results show that there is rather strong correlation between the migration attractiveness of the microregions, their population growth, and transformation success behind which the growing share of the university graduates in the population and relatively very low unemployment rate are standing. The micro-regions at SO ORP level assist in distinguishing continuous territories with either positive or negative population and socioeconomic development.

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Spatial Diversification Of Living Standards In The Former Communist Countries Of Central And Eastern Europe And The Balkans / Analiza Zróżnicowania Przestrzennego Poziomu Życia w Krajach Postkomunistycznych Europy Środkowo- Wschodniej I Na Bałkanach

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Karmowska G., Marciniak M.

Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe

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2015

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vol. 18

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issue 4

123-138

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The aim of this paper is to present the results of research on the variation in the standard of living and quality of life of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern European and the Balkan countries previously belonging to the Soviet sphere of influence. Nineteen post-communist countries were selected for this research, including: seven from the group of post-socialist countries, seven post-Soviet countries, and five from former Yugoslavia. The research procedure adopted involved static (comparative analysis of life quality indexes - Quality of Life Index (QLI) and Human Development Index (HDI) and dynamic (assessment of standard of living based on synthetic taxonomic measures for the years 2007 and 2012) data analysis. The findings indicate a significant variation in the living standards among the inhabitants of post-communist countries. Depending on the scope and accuracy of the quality life measures used, the countries’ ranking positions show a slight variation, though in all cases similar trends are noticeable. The countries of former Czechoslovakia (the Czech and the Slovak Republics) show the highest standard of living. Other countries belonging to the EU also ranked relatively high. Such Balkan states as Albania, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked poorly. The results of multidimensional analysis confirmed these findings and, moreover, allowed for the determination of the trends in living conditions in particular countries. In 2007 a higher-than-average standard of living was identified in nine countries, whereas in 2012 this was the case for 10 countries. As compared to 2007, GDP growth was observed in 16 countries, as well as improvements in health care (increases in health care outlays) and increases in the number of Internet users. However, some phenomena may be disturbing - the rise in unemployment (16 countries), decline in population growth (9 countries) and growing inflation (7 countries). To recapitulate, the standard of living enjoyed by the population of postcommunist countries is gradually improving, though the pace of changes and trends vary across those countries. What’s more, the results show that with the exception of those countries which are EU members, belonging to specific groups of post-communist countries (post-socialist, post-Soviet and former Yugoslavia) does not affect significantly their populations’ standard of living and quality of life.

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Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie wyników badań dotyczących zróżnicowania poziomu i jakości życia mieszkańców krajów postkomunistycznych Europy Środkowo- Wschodniej i krajów bałkańskich. Z grupy państw postkomunistycznych, do badań szczegółowych wybrano 19 krajów, w tym: 7 z grupy państw postsocjalistycznych, 7 poradzieckich i 5 z byłej Jugosławii. Przyjęta procedura badawcza pozwoliła na analizę zagadnienia zarówno w ujęciu statycznym (analiza porównawcza rankingów wskaźników jakości życia - Quality of Life Index (QLI) i Human Development Index (HDI)), jak i dynamicznym (ocena poziomu życia na podstawie taksonomicznych mierników syntetycznych za lata 2007 i 2012). Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań wskazują na znaczne zróżnicowanie poziomu życia mieszkańców w krajach postkomunistycznych. W zależności od zakresu i stopnia szczegółowości użytych wskaźników jakości życia pozycje rankingowe badanych krajów nieznacznie się różnią, ale we wszystkich zauważalne były te same tendencje. Najwyżej oceniono warunki życia panujące w krajach byłej Czechosłowacji (Czech i Słowacji) oraz Słowenii. Na stosunkowo wysokich pozycjach sklasyfikowano także pozostałe kraje należące do UE. Natomiast najsłabiej wypadły kraje bałkańskie takie jak: Albania, Mołdawia i Bośnia i Hercegowina. Wyniki analizy wielowymiarowej potwierdziły te oceny i ponadto, pozwoliły na określenie kierunków zmian w warunkach życia mieszkańców poszczególnych krajów. W 2007 roku poziom życia określony jako wyższy od przeciętnego stwierdzono w 9 krajach, a w 2012 roku było już 10 takich krajów. W porównaniu do 2007 roku wzrost GDP per capita odnotowano w przypadku 16 państw, poprawiła się sytuacja w ochronie zdrowia (wzrost wydatków na ochronę zdrowia) oraz wzrosła liczba użytkowników Internetu. Odnotowano również niepokojące zjawiska- wzrost bezrobocia (16 krajów), spadek przyrostu naturalnego (9 krajów) oraz rosnąca inflacja (7 krajów). Reasumując, poziom życia mieszkańców w krajach postkomunistycznych stopniowo się poprawia, lecz tempo i kierunki zmian w poszczególnych krajach nadal są różne. Ponadto stwierdzono, że w przeciwieństwie do członkostwa w Unii Europejskiej, przynależność danego państwa do określonej grupy krajów postkomunistycznych (postsocjalistycznych, poradzieckich i byłej Jugosławii) nie ma istotnego wpływu na poziom i jakość życia jego mieszkańców.

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Regional Analysis of New EU Member States in the Context of Cohesion Policy

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Viturka M., Žítek V., Klímová V., Tonev P.

Review of Economic Perspectives

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2009

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vol. 9

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issue 2

71-90

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The paper concentrates on the new European Union member states, i.e. the states of central and eastern Europe which entered the Union in 2004 (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Slovenia) and 2007 (Bulgaria and Romania). The basis of the paper is the evaluation of the cohesion policy in the countries in question, which are then analysed at the level of NUTS 2 regions (cohesion regions). The aim of the socioeconomic analysis is to assess the economic level of the regions and to use the results to form their typology. Ten characteristic indicators were chosen so that the study was as complex as possible. For each indicator in the examined countries the average was calculated, which allowed for a considerable increase of the information relevance of the study conclusions. For the cartographic representation of the regional differentiation intervals based on this average and the standard deviation were used. The final part of the study presents a concluding synthesis together with the above-mentioned typology of the regions. The results are interpreted in the context of the optimal strategy selection for the regional policy determined by the EU cohesion policy.

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The locations of housing investments in Lower Silesia Province versus changes in spatial disproportions in the social and economic development of the region

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Zakrzewska-Półtorak A.

Studia Miejskie

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2019

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vol. 34

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Celem artykułu jest omówienie lokalizacji inwestycji mieszkaniowych w przestrzeni województwa dolnośląskiego, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem miast i ich stref podmiejskich, a także ocena możliwego ich wpływu na zmniejszanie dysproporcji przestrzennych w rozwoju regionu. Badaniem objęto województwo dolnośląskie, a szczególnie miasta wiodące w zakresie lokalizacji inwestycji mieszkaniowych. Okres badawczy to lata 2011-2017. W artykule wskazano zależności i sprzężenia zwrotne pomiędzy lokalizacją inwestycji mieszkaniowych a wzrostem i rozwojem społeczno-gospodarczym.

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The purpose of the paper is to present the locations of housing investments in Lower Silesia province, with a special consideration for cities/towns and suburban areas, and to evaluate their potential impact on reducing spatial disproportions in the region development. The study covers the territory of Lower Silesia province, especially cities/towns which are leading for housing investments locations. The research period is 2011-2017. The paper presents the relations and feedbacks between a housing investment location and the social and economic development and growth.

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Economic Development and the Spread of Diseases of Affluence in EU Regions

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Żółtaszek A., Olejnik A.

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica

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2017

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vol. 5

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issue 331

23-37

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Choroby cywilizacyjne z definicji charakteryzują się większą zachorowalnością i/lub umieralnością w krajach wysoko rozwiniętych niż w tych mniej rozwiniętych. Dlatego można spotkać się z hipotezą, że to rozwój cywilizacji (bezpośrednio lub pośrednio, przez zmiany w diecie, stylu życia, aktywności fizycznej, stres itp.) stymuluje zachorowalność na pewne choroby (nowotwór, choroby układu krążenia i oddechowego, cukrzyca, choroby psychiczne). Z drugiej strony zasoby finansowe, wykwalifikowany personel medyczny, zastosowanie nowoczesnych rozwiązań technologicznych w krajach bogatszych powinny znaleźć odzwierciedlenie w efektywniejszej prewencji, diagnostyce i leczeniu tych chorób. Unia Europejska – jako całość, jak również poszczególne państwa członkowskie i regiony – uznawana jest za obszar wysoko rozwinięty gospodarczo i społecznie. Czy oznacza to zatem, że jest ona jednorodna pod względem epidemiologii chorób cywilizacyjnych? Czy stosunkowo małe różnice w poziomie ekonomicznego rozwoju regionalnego (w porównaniu z nierównościami światowymi) stanowią istotną determinantę przestrzennego rozkładu chorób cywilizacyjnych? W celu zbadania potencjalnych dyspersji w epidemiologii prawdopodobnych chorób cywilizacyjnych i ich związku z rozwojem regionalnym zastosowano narzędzia statystyki przestrzennej. Badanie obejmuje 261 regionów NUTS 2 UE w latach 2003–2010. Niniejsza analiza może dostarczyć odpowiedzi na pytanie, czy choroby cywilizacyjne istnieją i jaki jest rozkład ich zachorowalności.

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Diseases of affluence (diseases of the twenty‑first century, Western diseases) by definition should have higher prevalence and/or mortality rates in richer and more developed countries than in poorer, underdeveloped states. Therefore, it has been indicated that it is the civilizational progress (directly or indirectly via changes in lifestyle, diet, physical activity, stress, etc.) that stimulates epidemic outbreaks of some illnesses (cancer, diseases of respiratory and cardiovascular systems, diabetes, mental disorders). On the other hand substantial financial resources, highly qualified medical personnel, and cutting‑edge technology of richer states, should allow for effective prevention, diagnostics, and treatment of these diseases. The European Union as a whole, as well as all its member states and their regions, may be considered “highly developed” in terms of economy. Does it, however, mean that EU can be perceived as homogeneous as far as the diseases of affluence epidemiology is concerned? Are the relatively small differences in economic regional development (compered to worldwide inequalities) a significant factor in the spatial distribution of the diseases of affluence? To evaluate the possible dispersion in the epidemiology of some of the so called Western diseases and their relation to regional development, tools of spatial statistics have been incorporated. The research covers 261 EU NUTS 2 regions for the years 2003–2010. This research may provide some insight into the existence of hypothetical diseases of affluence as well as help recognize spatial patterns of prevalence and mortality rates for these illnesses.

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Spatial Econometric Approach to Modelling of Selected Western Diseases

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Olejnik A. A., Żółtaszek A.

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica

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2017

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vol. 6

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issue 332

39-50

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Od lat kraje rozwinięte borykają się z epidemią wysokiego ciśnienia krwi, cukrzycą, podwyższonym poziomem cholesterolu, czynnikami ryzyka związanymi z chorobami serca i układu krążenia, ale także z szeregiem zaburzeń psychicznych, począwszy od depresji, stanów lękowych, aż po stany kompulsywne. Te zagrożenia wiązano zazwyczaj z zamożnością kraju, jednak do 2008 roku związek między dochodem narodowym a chorobami cywilizacyjnymi nie miał jasnego potwierdzenia w literaturze przedmiotu. Co więcej, według Danaei nie stwierdzono żadnej zależności między dochodem narodowym a ciśnieniem krwi u mężczyzn, u kobiet zaś ciśnienie krwi było nawet wyższe w krajach biedniejszych. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przeprowadzenie pogłębionej analizy tej korelacji z użyciem narzędzi ekonometrii przestrzennej. Aspekt przestrzenny rozpowszechnienia chorób cywilizacyjnych nie wydaje się oczywisty, a zgodnie z naszą wiedzą nie jest szeroko opisywany w literaturze. Nasza analiza dotyczy procesów przestrzennych wybranych chorób cywilizacyjnych w regionach Unii Europejskiej. Badanie obejmuje 261 regionów NUTS 2 w latach 2003–2010. Stanowi ono analizę przestrzenną chorób układu krążenia oraz chorób psychicznych. Prezentowane w artykule podejście z zastosowaniem ekonometrii przestrzennej może stanowić istotny wkład w rozwój dziedziny epidemiologii chorób cywilizacyjnych.

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For years now, developed countries face an epidemic of high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, risk factors related to heart and circulatory disease, and a suite of psychological disorders ranging from depression, anxiety, to compulsive behaviours. These health risks have traditionally been associated with affluence, however by 2008 there is no clear link between national income and these diseases. E.g. according to Danaei, there was no relationship between national income and blood pressure in men, and in women blood pressure was even higher in poorer countries. This paper provides an in depth analysis of this correlation, applying spatial econometrics tools. The spatial aspect of the prevalence of western diseases does not seem to be obvious and, to our knowledge, is not widely explored in the literature. In particular, the paper investigates the spatial processes of selected diseases of affluence in regions of the European Union. The research covers 261 NUTS 2 regions for the period 2003–2010. This study provides the spatial analysis of circulatory and mental health disorders. In our opinion, the presented spatial econometric approach may constitute an important contribution to the field of epidemiology.

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Progress in Implementing the Sustainable Development Concept into Socioeconomic Development in Poland Compared to other Member States

Ranking poziomu rozwoju krajów Unii Europejskiej

Putnam et al’s Making Democracy Work: A Re-Examination in Cross-National Perspective

Programowanie rozwoju społeczno – gospodarczego w układach makroregionalnych

Bolivia Under the Left-wing Presidency of Evo Morales-indigenous People and the End of Postcolonialism?

Socio-economic development of Czechia at the micro-regional level

Spatial Diversification Of Living Standards In The Former Communist Countries Of Central And Eastern Europe And The Balkans / Analiza Zróżnicowania Przestrzennego Poziomu Życia w Krajach Postkomunistycznych Europy Środkowo- Wschodniej I Na Bałkanach

Regional Analysis of New EU Member States in the Context of Cohesion Policy

The locations of housing investments in Lower Silesia Province versus changes in spatial disproportions in the social and economic development of the region

Economic Development and the Spread of Diseases of Affluence in EU Regions

Spatial Econometric Approach to Modelling of Selected Western Diseases