CONVERGENCE EVALUATION IN THE CONTEXT OF EPSR THROUGH CLUSTER ANALYSIS Cover Image

ОЦЕНКА НА СБЛИЖАВАНЕТО В КОНТЕКСТА НА ЕССП ЧРЕЗ КЛЪСТЕРЕН АНАЛИЗ
CONVERGENCE EVALUATION IN THE CONTEXT OF EPSR THROUGH CLUSTER ANALYSIS

Author(s): Polya Angelova, Tihomir Varbanov
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Financial Markets
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: European pillar of social rights; cluster analysis; convergence
Summary/Abstract: Improving citizens‘ labour and social rights along with their guaranteeing are a major objective of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). In the current paper the state of the European social space is explored on the ground of the three summarizing groups of indicators that characterize the principles of the EPSR – equal opportunities and access to labour market, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion. Cluster analysis is applied for distinguishing homogeneous groups of countries and the factors with main contribution for their composing are identified. Bulgaria‘s positioning is established and recommendations are made for improving the social rights in the country