Author(s): Daniela Hupková, Veronika Mihálová, Ľudmila Dobošová, Magdaléna Laurová
Title: Examining the Dependence of Expenditures on Wage and Poverty Rates in Regions of the Slovak Republic
Source: International Scientific Days 2018 :: Towards Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Agriculture and Food Systems :: Proceedings
ISBN: 978-80-7598-180-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15414/isd2018.s4.06
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ČR, Prague
PY, pages: 2018, 959-966
Published on-line: 2018-11-09
Language: eng
Abstract: Paper investigates existence of economic and social disparities in the Slovak Republic caused by regional disparities. The subject of survey are households’ expenditures and factors affecting them. The regions of Slovakia are understood as municipalities and are investigated during analyzed period of 2005-2015. The concept of research is concerning with review of scientific articles describing
development of households’ expenditures as well as with practical conclusions and scientific results. Paper reveals differences between Slovakia's regions in expenditures responses to changes in poverty rates and nominal gross monthly wage.
Regression and correlation analysis was applied. Expenditure deviations are explained separately in each region by independent variables changes. The results of analysis confirmed the dependence of expenditures on the poverty risk rate and
the nominal gross monthly wage. Results represents quantification of changes in region's expenditures for the single unit change of the independent model variables. Research also shown in which regions are expenditures influenced the
strongest and in which the weakest by selected factors.
Keywords: net cash expenditures, nominal wage, households,regions, poverty rate
JEL Classification: D1, D12, D31
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