Demographic Potential and Level of Economic Development of Sub‑Regions in Poland in the Period 2004–2012

Abstract

The aim of the paper is space and temporal analysis of the demographic situation in Poland in the context of the country’s economic development. In the paper the taxonomic measure of development describing the demographic situation and the measure of economic development for the 66 sub-regions (NUTS-3) based on selected diagnostic variables in the period 2004–2012 were determined. In the paper there was made the analysis of spatial distributions of designated synthetic measures within the scope of identifying spatial trends and spatial autocorrelation. The results obtained for individual years of analyzed period were compared, conclusions were formulated and directions for further research were outlined.

Keywords

• demografia
• taksonomiczny miernik demograficzny
• zależności przestrzenne
• trend przestrzenny
• autokorelacja przestrzenna