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- Title
CONVERGENCE OF THE MAIN SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION INDICATORS IN NEW EU MEMBER STATES 2000--2010.
- Authors
UŽDANAVIČIŪTĖ, INGA; DAGILIŪTĖ, RENATA
- Abstract
Convergence is one the main targets of enlarged EU. According to the analysis of the main sustainable consumption and production indicators, except domestic material consumption, convergence has been taking place in new EU member states over the period of economic growth in 2000-2007. However, as indicated by the results due to the global economic crisis in 2009 differences between the countries have increased: the convergence rate -- the coefficient of variation -- increased. In overall terms, countries in CEE have improved in most cases and converged to the average of the group. However, in terms of sustainable development, convergence not always indicates positive changes. New EU member states while striving to reach higher economic level should maintain lower levels of consumption, waste generation and pollution. Much more attention to energy and resource efficiency and decoupling of economic growth and resource consumption is to be paid.
- Subjects
ECONOMIC convergence; SUSTAINABLE development; CONSUMPTION (Economics); PRODUCTION (Economic theory); ECONOMIC indicators
- Publication
Regional Formation & Development Studies, 2013, Issue 11, p225
- ISSN
2029-9370
- Publication type
Article