Analysis of the stability of classification of Polish Voivodeships in 2002-2010 according to the sectoral labour productivity Cover Image

Analiza stabilności klasyfikacji polskich województw według sektorowej wydajności pracy w latach 2002-2010
Analysis of the stability of classification of Polish Voivodeships in 2002-2010 according to the sectoral labour productivity

Author(s): Jacek Batóg, Barbara Batóg
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: sectoral labour productivity; k-means method; stability of classification

Summary/Abstract: In the paper the authors examined the stability of classification of Polish voi-vodeships according to labour productivity. The grouping was based on labour productivity in 6 macrosectors. In the first part of analysis taxonomic measures of development were cal-culated, whereas in the second part the k-means method was applied in order to classify voi-vodeships into 5 groups. The conducted analysis allowed to evaluate whether worldwide slowdown in economy caused changes in the similarities of objects.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 327
  • Page Range: 113-120
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish