The EU has big disparities in development
{"Image DocumentName": "The EU has big disparities in development", "Image ImageDescription": "Some EU regions are poor e.g. Southern Italy. Some EU regions are rich e.g. South-east England. Some EU countries are poor e.g. Romania. Some EU countries are rich e.g. Germany. Even in rich countries some parts are poor. The most prosperous regions in terms of GDP per capita (the standard measure of wellbeing) are all urban \u2013 London, Brussels and Hamburg. The wealthiest country, Luxembourg, is more than seven times richer than Romania and Bulgaria, the poorest and newest EU members. Why are there these differences? geographic remoteness. recent social and economic change. a combination of both. The impact of these disadvantages is frequently evident in social deprivation, poor quality schools, higher joblessness and inadequate infrastructures. In the case of some EU states, part of the handicap is a legacy of their former centrally-planned economic systems.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}