Consumption Expenditures as a Measure of the Sustainable Development in the European Union

• Autorzy: Urszula Grzega
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The studies on sustainable development are conducted in Poland and world-wide based on various source data. The use of consumption indicators are one of research approaches. The data obtained from the system of national accounts are especially important. They concern the entire household sector. As a result of research specific indicators are obtained which express changes in various areas of functioning of households in the perspective of sustainable development. The use of consumption indicators in the research concerning the sustainable development enables recognition of the pace and direction of income dispersion of population's available income for satisfying miscellaneous groups of needs. The main, theoretical aim of the study is the demonstration of basic consumption indicators used in the research of sustainable development. The mpirical aim is to present the exemplary use of food index and other consumption indicators used to assess changes in living standards and quality of life of people as elements of sustainable development in European Union between 2010 and 2021. The basis of the research are the secondary sources of information (Eurostat date and Statistics Poland date).(fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Sustainable development; Consumption; Ratio analysis; Households; Quality of life

PL

Rozwój zrównoważony; Konsumpcja; Analiza wskaźnikowa; Gospodarstwa domowe; Jakość życia

• Czasopismo: Scientific Publications / University of Economics in Katowice
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: International Service Management in the Context of Sustainable Development
• Strony: 199--212

Twórcy

autor

Urszula Grzega

• University of Economics in Katowice, Poland

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DOI

10.22367/uekat.9788378758754