scholarly journals Gradation of European Union Member States in Terms of Organic Farming Development in the Light of a Multivariate Comparative Analysis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Zioło ◽  
Lidia Luty
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Member States ◽  
European Union Member States

scholarly journals Inovacijska izvedba zemalja članica Europske unije

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Bilas Vlatka ◽  
Mile Bošnjak ◽  
Ivan Novak
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Country Index ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Innovation Policies

The aim of this paper is to show the results of the innovation performance of the member states of the European Union. The most comprehensive insight into the innovation performance of countries is provided by the Global Index of Innovation, the Bloomberg Index of Innovation and the European Innovation Success Scale. These indices have different methodologies for calculating innovation performance of countries, and depending on the type of country index and methodology they produce different results. Comparative analysis of the innovation index has shown that, depending on the type of index and methodology of calculation, the leading countries of the world are Switzerland and South Korea, and the most innovative countries of the European Union are Sweden and the Netherlands. Nevertheless, according to all three indices and methodologies some European Union member states show weak innovation performance, such as Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania. The comparative analysis of the indices in question points to the weakest links of the economy that needs to be strengthened in order to improve the level of innovation and, consequently, competitiveness, which is why the listed results represent guiding and defining principles, guideline priorities and innovation policies measures.

scholarly journals A comparative analysis of the European Union member states in terms of public spending on environmental protection in 2004-2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-114
Author(s):  
Barbara Pawełek
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
European Union Member States

The main purpose of the paper is to present the results of the comparative analysis of the member states of the European Union in terms of expenditure on environmental protection made by the public sector. An additional purpose of the paper is to verify whether there is convergence in public spending on environmental protection of the member states of the European Union. In the study, the convergence models and cluster analysis were used. The research results indicate, among others, that there was convergence in total public spending on environmental protection in the member states of the European Union in 2004-2017, and that the structure of the member states in terms of amounts of public spending on various aspects of environmental protection in 2004-2010 differed from the structure of the member states determined for the years 2011-2017.

Comparative analysis of diabetes self-management education programs in the European Union Member States

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarama Saha ◽  
Henna Riemenschneider ◽  
Gabriele Müller ◽  
Diane Levin-Zamir ◽  
Stephan Van den Broucke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Self Management ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Member States ◽  
European Union Member States

Supportive Environments for Physical Activity, Community Action, and Policy in 8 European Union Member States: Comparative Analysis and Specificities of Context

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 873-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred Ruetten ◽  
Annika Frahsa ◽  
Luuk Engbers ◽  
Narcis Gusi ◽  
Jorge Mota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Member States ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Supportive Environments ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
Country Specific

Background:A multilevel theoretical framework of physical activity (PA) promotion that addresses supportive environments, PA behavior, community action, and PA promoting policies is related to research and development in an international comparative study.Methods:Most-different and most-similar case selection was applied to data from 8 European Union Member States. Data from semistructured key informant qualitative interviews, focus group interviews with experts and policy-makers, as well as document analysis were linked to corresponding Eurobarometer data.Results:The framework on the interplay of environment, PA behavior, community action and policies appears to be working across most different countries. Comprehensive systems of PA infrastructures are interlinked with relatively high levels of PA prevalence. These countries implement comprehensive national policies on PA promotion and show a positive perception of related local governments’ engagement. Less comprehensive systems of infrastructures interplay with lower levels of PA prevalence, less community action and fewer policies. Differences between similar cases are linked to country-specific contexts.Conclusions:Framework application and comparative analysis indicates how to relate theory to empirical research and complex data sets. In-depth analysis of country-specific contexts and longitudinal observation on changes within and between countries might advise on how to integrate the framework into intervention research.

Ranking of European Union Member States Based on the Level of Knowledge Created by the Research and Development Sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Krystyna Romaniuk
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Ranking Methods ◽  
Member States ◽  
Management Paradigms ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
European Union Member States

The contemporary era is characterized by revolutionary changes in the economy, technological progress, social and political life. Globalization exerts pressure on businesses and entire economies to increase their competitive strength which is defined as the ability to create knowledge. Knowledge creation and management became the new management paradigms. The responsibility for knowledge creation rests mainly upon the research and development sector. The aim of this study was to rank European Union Member States based on the level of knowledge created by their respective research and development sectors and to identify knowledge creation leaders. The analysis relied on EUROSTAT data for 2007-2011 and linear ranking methods with a reference standard. Our results indicate that Western European and Scandinavian countries are the leaders in the area of knowledge creation.

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