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Factor Analysis Of Key Indicators Of Rural Development: Serbia Vs Eu-28

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  • Stanislav Zekić
  • Žana Kleut
  • Bojan Matkovski

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In accordance with the strategic aim of Serbia regarding European Union accession, harmonization with European Union rural development policy is an important issue for the creators of rural policy. Accordingly, the basic aim of this paper is to analyse the rural development level of Serbia in comparison to European Union countries, using multivariate statistical analysis. Factor analysis and cluster analysis are applied to extract three factors of rural development: the relative economic significance of rural areas, the general level of economic and agricultural development, and rural development. The results clearly show that Serbia has a lower level of rural development than European Union countries. Therefore defining adequate actions and mechanisms to achieve the policy aims of Serbian rural development is imperative.

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  • Stanislav Zekić & Žana Kleut & Bojan Matkovski, 2017. "Factor Analysis Of Key Indicators Of Rural Development: Serbia Vs Eu-28," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 62(214), pages 107-120, June - Se.
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    Keywords

    Rural Development; Factor Analysis; Cluster Analysis; Serbia; EU.;
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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis
    • P25 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics

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