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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-030-6-0014

WHAT HAS THE COVID-19 CRISIS TAUGHT US? ECONOMIC REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN THE EU / CO NÁS NAUČILA KRIZE COVID-19? EKONOMICKÉ REGIONÁLNÍ DISPARITY V EU

Lukáš Cíbik ORCID...1
1 Faculty of Social Sciences, University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Bučianska 4/A, 917 01 Trnava, Slovak Republic

This article analyzes the impact of the pandemic on four key macroeconomic indicators – real GDP growth rate, unemployment rate, Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), and the current account balance – in 27 EU countries. Using quantitative methods and regression analysis, the study identifies significant geographical disparities and examines the factors that contributed to the varied economic impacts of the pandemic across different countries. The results show that countries with diversified economies and effective governance demonstrated greater resilience, while countries dependent on sectors such as tourism experienced substantial economic declines.

Keywords: COVID-19, economic disparities, European Union, macroeconomic indicators, geographical differences, economic resilience

pages: 14-22, Published: 2025, online: 2025



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