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Zróżnicowanie przestrzenne średnich cen żywności i napojów bezalkoholowych
Spatial differentiation of average prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages

Author(s): Mirosława Kaczmarek, Robert Skikiewicz
Subject(s): Economy, Geography, Regional studies, National Economy, Regional Geography, Marketing / Advertising, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: food prices; soft drinks; regional diversity; commodity prices; cluster analysis; spatial differentiation

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of voivodships segmentation, carried out on the basis of data concerning the foodstuff and nonalcoholic beverages price level. In the first phase of analysis a set of diagnostic variables was selected. The basis of selection was analysis of variability and cross-correlation. Then the segmentation with the use of the Ward and k-means methods was conducted. The obtained results were similar for both of these methods. In obtained segments of voivodships a comparative analysis of foodstuff and nonalcoholic beverages price level was conducted.

  • Issue Year: 58/2013
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 40-56
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish