Case Study: Inequalities in the EU
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- Created on: 06-06-16 11:24
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Inequalities between the UK and Bulgaria
- Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007, so has had less time than the UK to experience the benefits of being in the EU
- Bulgaria had a lower GNI per head than the UK by over $22,000
- Life expectancy in Bulgaria is 6 years lower than the UK
- HDI for Bulgaria is 0.123 less than in the UK
Why UK is more developed
- Has a temperate climate and few droughts, which makes good farming conditions
- Has good trade links (due to being an island) and has been a major trading centre for centuries
- Has well-developed manufacturing and service industries (e.g. insurance), which are very profitable
Why Bulgaria is less developed
- Has a temperate climate, but also has droughts in the summer and high snowfall in the winter, which makes farming difficult
- Parts of Bulgaria are…
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