Конкурентоспособност на българските региони - мястото на България в ЕС

Marinov, Eduard (2014): Конкурентоспособност на българските региони - мястото на България в ЕС. Published in: Management, Effectiveness, Integration: In a Search for Current Solutions No. ISBN 978-954-392-323-6 (November 2015): pp. 96-106.

Abstract

The Regional competitiveness index is the first measure of the degree of competitiveness at regional level covering all EU countries and their regions. The paper presents briefly the methodological frame of the RCI and then applies it to Bulgarian NUTS 2 regions. The results achieved show the relative ranking of Bulgaria and its regions in the EU and allow for conclusions to bе drawn about their strengths and weaknesses regarding the overall regional development and all 11 fields covered bу the RCI.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Competitiveness of Bulgarian Regions - Bulgaria's place in the EU
• Language: Bulgarian
• Keywords: regional development, Regional competitiveness index (RCI), Bulgarian regions
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis > R58 - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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