News | 05 Dec 2024
Role of local economic resources in shaping living standards across EU regions
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Structural factors, including national policies and deeply embedded regional characteristics, may influence living standards more strongly than local variables, such as education and labour market conditions, a new report reveals.
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The report, produced by the EU-funded research project Mapineq (Mapping inequalities through the life course), examines poverty, material deprivation, and social exclusion within EU regions. It outlines the main drivers of inequality and their variation across local contexts.
The report identifies patterns and associations to guide future research and policy discussions.