The Capital and the Rest of the Country: Two Parallel Economic Realities
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A study analysing the latest trends in regional development in the Republic of Moldova finds that the economy remains strongly polarised, with persistent regional imbalances. The municipality of Chișinău continues to dominate the country, while the gaps between the capital and most other regions are very large and still growing.
Chișinău is the main pole of regional concentration for the population, GDP, industrial and services output, and investment from all sources. The discrepancies between the capital and the rest of the country, with the exception of the municipality of Bălți, are described as enormous and continuing to grow.
The study draws on available statistical data to examine recent regional development trends. It also estimates Gross Regional Product for each district for 2012 (Annex B, p. 15). Because of the lack of statistical information, it does not calculate how this indicator has changed over time. The publication is available for download.
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