Diagnosis of the socio-economic situation of Poland against EU countries

In: Wiadomości statystyczne / Glówny Urza̜d Statystyczny, Polskie Towarzystwo Statystyczne: czasopismo Głównego Urze̜du Statystycznego i Polskiego Towarzystwa = ˜Theœ Polish statistician, Band 61, Heft 5, S. 63-82

Abstract

The aim of the study is the evaluation of the socio-economic situation of Poland in comparison to EU countries and the identification of the homogeneous groups of countries according to their level of development. The authors applied two approaches. The first approach classifies the countries according to social and economic variables separately. The linear ordering of countries was conducted by means of method using Weber's median vector. The homogeneous groups of countries were identified with application of the three medians method and the method of the analysis of taxonomic measure differences of development proposed by the authors. The second approach divides countries into the homogeneous groups according to social and economic variables at the same time. Therefore the multi-criteria taxonomy was applied. The data came from Central Statistical Office of Poland and Eurostat.