Original article Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics • Environmental and Ecological Economics

Inclusive regional development – social, economic and environmental dimensions

Stoyan Totev - Economic Research Institute аt BAS
Milkana Mochurova - Economic Research Institute аt BAS
Maria Kotseva-Tikova - Economic Research Institute at BAS
Received: 31 May 2022
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Issue 3/2021
JEL R11 R58 Q53
DOI https://doi.org/10.56497/etj2166302

Abstract

The article examines important aspects of spatial differences in three leading areas - social, economic and environmental. The main aim is to present the results of the development and approbation of an author’s methodology for assessing the existence of “inclusive regional development” – a development that does not lead to critical regional differences. The methodology is applied to assess the inclusive economic development in EU countries. Its application at a district level for Bulgaria allows to determine those of them that are the most problematic and do not meet the requirements for inclusive development in terms of economic, social and environmental dimensions. Lastly, the results of the research and analysis are summarized.

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