An Overview of the Recent Evolution of the Socioeconomic Dimension of Inequality. The Case of CEE Countries

Teodora-Mădălina Pop
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Teodora-Mădălina Pop: Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Clermont-Auvergne University, France

European Review of Applied Sociology, 2024, vol. 17, issue 28, 1-11

Abstract: This research explores the evolution of several socioeconomic indicators belonging to the aggregate dimension of inequality (income, health, life expectancy, education, and sustainable development) in 5 CEE countries spanning 2010-2019. A special focus is dedicated to Romania’s national and regional framework due to mixed evidence concerning inequality’s impact on economic growth, poverty and human development. Our main results show a high value of this group’s recorded human development index (HDI), indicating an elevated level of the population’s well-being. Nevertheless, further analyses reflect severe disparities among countries and regions in terms of productivity, earnings, and social inclusion, corroborated by losses in education and welfare due to increased inequality.

Keywords: inequality; economic growth; human development; CEE countries; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2478/eras-2024-0001

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