Regional Structural Differences in Household Consumption in Bulgaria

cris.sourceIdoai:journals.unwe.bg:article/127
dc.creatorDamyanov, Dimitaren
dc.date2024-12-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-24T23:09:24Z
dc.date.available2026-09-24T23:09:24Z
dc.descriptionRegional 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.en
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dc.identifierhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/127
dc.identifier10.37075/RP.2024.5.10
dc.identifier.urihttps://ds.e-dnrs.org/handle/123456789/817
dc.languagebg
dc.publisherAcademic Publishing UNWE (AP-UNWE)en
dc.relationhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/127/119
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2024 Dimitar Damyanov (Author)en
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en
dc.sourceResearch Papers of UNWE; No. 5 (2024); 153-169en
dc.subjectAge distributionen
dc.subjectConsumptionen
dc.subjectConsumption structureen
dc.subjectRegional convergenceen
dc.subjectE21 - Consumption • Saving • Wealthen
dc.subjectJ11 - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecastsen
dc.subjectR22 - Other Demanden
dc.titleRegional Structural Differences in Household Consumption in Bulgariaen
dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen

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