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SciPap-2378
How Economic Level Shapes the Effects of Sustainable Development in EU Countries?
1 Technical and Vocational Education, University of Ostrava, Faculty of Education, Fr. Šrámka 3, Ostrava 709 00, Czechia
2 Department of Economics and Regional Development, Moravian Business College Olomouc, tř. Kosmonautů 1288/1, Olomouc 779 00, Czechia
3 Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics, VSB -Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Economics, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, Ostrava - Poruba 708 00, Czechia
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Abstract: The study analyses sustainable development in the context of economic and environmental dimension in EU countries according to economic level. The aim is to evaluate the impact of selected indicators of economic and environmental sustainability on the economic and socio-economic development of two groups of EU countries in the period 2010-2022. The selected set is represented by EU countries with a higher and a lower economic level than the EU average. Using log-log panel regression analysis, the study provides a closer evaluation of the impact of selected economic and environmental sustainability indicators not only in EU countries (27), but also to evaluate differences in the impact of sustainable development indicators between groups of EU countries (with higher and lower economic levels). The results of EU countries with higher and lower economic levels confirmed the impact of different economic and environmental sustainability indicators on the economic and socioeconomic development. The research on the examined areas of sustainable development contributes to a more comprehensive assessment of economic and environmental sustainability, reflecting not only long-term goals, but also some newer trends, with an emphasis on the socio-economic level of development of EU countries. The findings may be useful not only for economic policymakers and environmental analysis in the European dimension, but also for the development of national sustainable development concepts and strategies.
Keywords: Economic Development, Human Development, Economic And Environmental Sustainability, Indicators Of Sustainable Development.
JEL classification: O13 - Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products, Q01 - Sustainable Development, Q56 - Environment and Development • Environment and Trade • Sustainability • Environmental Accounts and Accounting • Environmental Equity • Population Growth
Received: 15 September 2025 / Revised: 19 November 2025 / Accepted: 19 November 2025 / Published: 9 December 2025
