Regional Employment in Greece by means of Cluster Analysis

Michaelides, Panayotis G. and Economakis, George and Lagos, Dimitrios (2005): Regional Employment in Greece by means of Cluster Analysis.

Abstract

This article attempts to group the regions of Greece into clusters with similar characteristics, by means of Cluster Analysis. The results demonstrate that the thirteen regions of Greece can be grouped in four major clusters, which are, in general terms, consistent with the findings of another research.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Strategic Regional Planning, Sustainable Development, Employment, Cluster Analysis, Greece
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics

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