Regional Structural Differences in Household Consumption in Bulgaria

Dimitar Damyanov ()
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Dimitar Damyanov: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Nauchni trudove, 2024, issue 5, 153–169

Abstract: Regional differences are among the frequently discussed issues in Bulgarian economic literature. In this paper we focus on a less common topic in that area – structural differences in household consumption among the six NUTS2 regions of Bulgaria. Comparisons are made between them based on their consumption structures, and a sigma-convergence approach is applied to find out whether a convergence (or divergence) process is taking place. Results show relatively small but increasing differences between regions which can be attributed to differences in income levels and demographic characteristics.

Keywords: consumption; consumption structure; age distribution; regional convergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E21 J11 R22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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