Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/198534 
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Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Journal:] CES Working Papers [ISSN:] 2067-7693 [Volume:] 10 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Centre for European Studies [Place:] Iasi [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 79-97
Publisher: 
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Centre for European Studies, Iasi
Abstract: 
This paper analyses the relationship between identity and level of socio-economic development in the member states of the European Union. This work is an empirical study which uses original data on the number of national mottos and country logos, GDP/ Capita and Human Development Index (HDI) for 2016 disaggregated by states of the EU28. Our findings suggest the existence of a symmetrical interdependence between the consistency of national identities and the degree of socio-economic development, between which there is a relative territorial overlap. We attempt to demonstrate that the symmetry of their arrangement with each other maps out a community-wide asymmetry, resulting in a territorial cohesion deficit and segregated segregation of the Union, generating an asymmetric European Union with more identity-development speeds.
Subjects: 
national identities
development
identity indicators
national motto
country logo
JEL: 
O52
O57
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cc-by Logo
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Article

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