Download PDFRegional social structures in the European Union.
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European regions, social structures, demographic potential, social potential, level of advancement of post-industrial economy
Abstract
The paper aims to describe regional differentiation of social structures in Europe. In addiction, the article analyses distance between Polish regions and European ones, as well as the relation between socio-economic development. The following research paper uses the Hellwig's multivariate classification method. The most advantageous social structure is demonstrated by the metropoles. The Central-Western Europe and the most of the Mediterranean countries have the weakest social structures. Relation between social structures and socio-economic development is positive and fairly strong. All in all, main conclusion is that poorly developed social structures in new members of the Union, inherited from the socialist system, are crucial factors determining low level of development.
