CLUSTER ANALYSIS AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Authors

  • Maria Parlińska
  • Ewa Wasilewska

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58246/sjeconomics.v20i1.372

Keywords:

subdivision, development region, taxonomy, cluster analysis

Abstract

The article is an example of the use of cluster analysis in the assessment of regional development. We used two methods of cluster analysis: using the Ward's method belonging to the hierarchical agglomeration method and the method of k-means. Based on data for 2,014 years have been grouped into classes typological provinces.

Published

2016-03-30

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Article

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