The Differences in Spatial Price Systems and Consumption Structure and the Comparability of the Level of Economic Activities

Abstract

Interregional comparison of the economic performance is very interesting for the economists, the decision-makers and also for the public. This study deals with two special elements of comparison which usually cause many problems. The first one is the examination of spatial price systems (relative prices of individual products in a given region). And the second is the research of the qualitative differences between the consumption structures of individual regions. Statistical methodology of comparisons has been elaborated on for a long time so we won't like to deal with the different statistical viewpoints, rather approach the theme from the economic theoretical considerations which support these methods.