Regional comparative analysis of the health infrastructure and the school network in the rural areas of Bulgaria

Rositza Mikova

Abstract: The results of the research in the field of health infrastructure and school network are presented, which are one of the priority areas of the National Strategy for Regional Development (2012–2020). Their condition is analyzed on the basis of selected indicators – doctors, hospital beds, teachers and schools. The method of the Regional Factor Shift Analysis (RFSA) is applied, through which the degree and direction of changes in the health and educational infrastructure in the rural areas of Bulgaria in the period 2008–2020 is traced. Based on the analysis, summarized conclusions are presented and trends.

Keywords: health infrastructure; rural municipalities; school network; urban municipalities

Date published: 2022-07-21