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COMPARISON OF REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN WAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Significant disparities in the socio-economic level of regions represent a current challenge for most European Union member states, including Slovakia. Regional differences may have adverse consequences for economic efficiency, lead to underutilized potential, and hinder the overall economic growth of a country. Reducing these disparities is one of the main objectives of regional and structural policy. Monitoring regional disparities makes it possible to identify less developed regions and to redirect regional development efforts toward them.
This article examines regional wage disparities and their development in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic over the period 2013–2023. Using data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Statistical Office, the analysis focuses on the dynamics of average gross nominal monthly wages across NUTS 3 regions, with particular attention to the processes of regional convergence. The method of beta-convergence is applied to assess whether less developed regions have been catching up with economically stronger ones.
Vydanie: 2025/1 Strany: 44-52 Klasifikácia JEL: E0, J3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52665/ser20250104
Kľúčové slová: Economic development, NUT3 regions, regional disparities, regional policy, gross nominal wage
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Kontakty:
Ing. Jana Sochuľáková. Ph.D.
Faculty of Social and Economic Relations
Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín
Študentská 3. 911 50 Trenčín
Slovak Republic
e-mail: jana.sochulakova@tnuni.sk
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