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The Use of Taxonomy Methods For Clustering European Union Countries Due to the Standard of Living
Oeconomia Copernicana
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The Use of Taxonomy Methods For Clustering European Union Countries Due to the Standard of Living
The Use of Taxonomy Methods For Clustering European Union Countries Due to the Standard of Living |
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Kuc, Marta; Nicolaus Copernicus University
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standard of living; taxonomy methods; comparative analysis; Ward’s method; k-means clustering
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This paper proposes the application of taxonomic tools to study the differentiation of standard of living in the European Union countries. The aggregate distance between given countries is the basis for grouping member states in terms of their internal structure of the studied characteristics. The analysis is based on two chosen methods–the Ward’s and k-means method. The study included 24 member states of the European Union in 1995-2010. Depending on the distance between the object, the countries were divided into two or four clusters. Similar configuration of each group obtained using both methods has led to the conclusion that these methods can be used both complementarily and separately.
This paper proposes the application of taxonomic tools to study the differentiation of standard of living in the European Union countries. The aggregate distance between given countries is the basis for grouping member states in terms of their internal structure of the studied characteristics. The analysis is based on two chosen methods–the Ward’s and k-means method. The study included 24 member states of the European Union in 1995-2010. Depending on the distance between the object, the countries were divided into two or four clusters. Similar configuration of each group obtained using both methods has led to the conclusion that these methods can be used both complementarily and separately. |
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Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
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2012-02-15
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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http://apcz.pl/czasopisma/index.php/OeC/article/view/OeC.2012.006
10.12775/OeC.2012.006 |
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Oeconomia Copernicana; Vol 3, No 2 (2012); 5-24
Oeconomia Copernicana; Vol 3, No 2 (2012); 5-24 2353-1827 2083-1277 |
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eng
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http://apcz.pl/czasopisma/index.php/OeC/article/view/OeC.2012.006/6789
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Copyright (c) 2015 Oeconomia Copernicana
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