Measurement and evaluation of the socio-economic potential of rural areas in Poland

Sompolska-Rzechuła, Agnieszka; Oleńczuk-Paszel, Anna; Śpiewak-Szyjka, Monika

doi:10.22616/esrd.2019.023

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“…If, from the economic point of view, the minimum value of the indicator is the best (for example, emissions of pollutants, unemployment rate), then the calculation scale should be changed so that the highest value of the coefficient corresponds to the lowest result (Savitskaya, 2011).…”

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Economic Potential of Kazakhstan’s Regions: Methodology, Comparative Analysis and Rating Assessment

Yeszhanova,

Kalikov,

Abdykadyr

2023

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The purpose of this study is to develop and test a methodology for comparative assessment of the economic potential of regions in the example of the regions of Kazakhstan. Based on the review of various approaches to the concept and structure of the economic potential (EP) of the region, the author's approach to the definition, content and methodology of assessment is proposed in the article. The authors have processed statistical material for all regions of Kazakhstan for the period from 2000 to 2021 (according to some indicators, the analyzed periods vary). As a method of EP analysis, the authors propose to use a multidimensional comparative analysis, which allows for obtaining a comprehensive rating assessment of the region by the level of economic potential. The authors analyzed the economic potential of all regions of Kazakhstan on the basis of selected criteria of socio-economic indicators averaged over the studied period of time. The authors examined in detail the positions of the country's regions on each component: investment, innovation, labor, industrial, social, and environmental potentials, as well as on the whole on the complex indicator of economic potential. According to the results of the rating assessment, Atyrau region, Almaty, and Astana, received the highest levels of economic potential, Mangistau and Almaty regions received low scores. The comparative analysis made it possible to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the regions of Kazakhstan to determine in which directions to develop and improve positions. The approach developed in the article to the comparative analysis of the economic potential of regions will allow classifying regions both by individual components of the EP and in general, to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the level of the EP.

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Economic Potential of Kazakhstan’s Regions: Methodology, Comparative Analysis and Rating Assessment

Yeszhanova,

Kalikov,

Abdykadyr

2023

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“…The importance of the issue is further underscored by the fact that rural areas tend to form the majority of a country's land area and are inhabited by a significant segment of the population. Rural areas make up 93% of Poland's total area and are inhabited by almost 40% of the country's population [2].…”

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“…To the best of our knowledge, there has been no other research on this particular subject. Although there is a fairly developed literature on determining the standard of living or quality of life in rural areas, see inter alia [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11], as well as analyzing urban functions and economic bases, see inter alia [12][13][14][15][16][17][18], no such studies have considered the existence of a possible functional relationship between these variables. Determining how the number/structure of urban functions affects the standard of living in the surrounding rural areas may therefore be seen as a novel and a contribution adding value to economics and economic geography.…”

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Small Towns’ Functions as a Determinant of the Standard of Living in Rural Areas—An Example from Poland

Bogdański

Janusz²

2022

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Rural areas, due to their importance for the economy and society, have always been a subject of efforts to understand and model the growth drivers in these areas as well as to improve the standard of living (SoL) of rural populations. One of the most important factors shaping the functioning of rural areas is the presence of small towns and the number of functions they provide for surrounding areas. The significance of this factor is especially high in peripheral regions, such as the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodship in Poland. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to analyze how the number and structure of functions performed by small towns in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie region affected the standard of living of rural residents in the years 2008–2020. The first part of the analysis was concerned with calculating the number and structure of functions performed by small towns in the region, using methods developed in the framework of urban economic base theory. The TOPSIS method was then used to quantify living standards in rural areas. Finally, the results of the two analyses were compared against each other. The results of the studies show that the standard of living in rural areas usually improved with an increase in the number of functions performed by the small towns. Additionally, the structure of these functions influenced the living conditions of the rural population. However, considering the relative rigidness of the urban network within the regional socio-economic system, it leads to the conclusion that existing disparities in the standard of living will be difficult to reduce in the near future.

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Measurement and evaluation of the socio-economic potential of rural areas in Poland

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Economic Potential of Kazakhstan’s Regions: Methodology, Comparative Analysis and Rating Assessment

Economic Potential of Kazakhstan’s Regions: Methodology, Comparative Analysis and Rating Assessment

Small Towns’ Functions as a Determinant of the Standard of Living in Rural Areas—An Example from Poland

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