Dynamics of competitiveness of the regions in Bulgaria
2017; Trakia University; Volume: 15; Issue: Suppl.1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.15547/tjs.2017.s.01.008
ISSN1313-3551
Autores Tópico(s)Regional Development and Management Studies
ResumoBalanced development of regions is one of the European Union's goals.Region competitiveness is an approach used for assessing regional development and regional inequalities.The aim of the paper was to research the regions in Bulgaria by estimating their competitiveness and comparing the scores obtained with previous periods.A Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) was designed on the basis of 10 indicators: population density per sq.km; natural growth; rate of employed persons; relative share of population aged between 25-64 with a higher education degree; foreign direct investment per capita in non-financial enterprises on cumulative basis; expenditure on acquisition of tangible fixed assets; productivity; turnover per capita; gross domestic expenditure on research and development per person engaged in research and development, and relative share of people aged between 16-74 years who have used the internet in the last 12 months.The period of research was 2004-2015, and it confirmed the leading role of Sofia (capital) district.At the bottom of the ranking scale, the less competitive regions were Vidin, Montana, Kardzhali, Silistra, Kyustendil, Smolyan, Razgrad, Targovishte and Yambol.Recommendations were made for improving the competitiveness of the underdeveloped regions.
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