Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/219738 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
Institute of Economic Research Working Papers No. 122/2015
Publisher: 
Institute of Economic Research (IER), Toruń
Abstract: 
In the year 2015 the European Union has reached the halfway of implementation of Europe 2020 strategy, which is aimed at forming the conditions for sustainable and inclusive economy delivering high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion. In this context the aim of the paper is to analyze the level of fulfillment its aims with special concentration on diversity between New Member States that joined European Union in 2004 and 2007 (EU-10) and Old European Union Members (EU-15). The empirical part of the paper is based on the taxonomic research with application of zero-unitarization method. In order to make the dynamic analysis for the years 2004-2013 the constant reference point for the whole period was used. The evaluation was based on the Eurostat Europe 2020 indicators. The analysis showed significant diversity between New and Old Member States. However, in the years 2004-2013 EU-10 had made an important progress in the implementation of Europe 2020 strategy.
Subjects: 
Europe 2020 strategy
multivariate analysis
zero-unitarization method
JEL: 
C00
E61
O52
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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