Key words: Economic Growth, Sustainability, Resource Productivity, European Union,
EU27, EU10, Economic Indicators, Development Proposals
JEL codes: Q01, O44, F15, O52, C50, Q56
Abstract: The purpose of the research is to examine which areas are possible to develop
based on the indicators of economic growth for the sake of sustainability, which is
becoming increasingly important nowadays. The practical benefit of the results can
form the basis for the development of proposals that can help individual member states
to achieve their sustainability goals. The study covers the European Union (EU), analyzing
on the one hand all member states (EU27) and examining the 10 member states that joined
in 2004 (EU10) as a separate group. This group has been part of the EU member states
for nearly twenty years, so it was worthwhile to examine to what extent it was possible
to reduce their lag at the time of accession. The research examines one of the internationally
used indicators of sustainability, resource productivity (RP). Researches the economic
processes and indicators that influence the performance in RP. Based on the results,
there is still a significant difference between the EU27 and the EU10. However, these
are no longer of a scientific and technical nature, but rather reflect a difference
in approach.
