Abstract
This article presents a method for analysing interregional differences and identifying a suitable combination of policies for a set of regions. The methodology is based on the development of a composite quality index and is illustrated using the case of the former Soviet Union in the early 1990s. The correlation between the quality of life values and the per capita European Union funding indicates that more funds are allocated to the countries with greater per capita income. The positioning of the FSU countries on a quality of life–per capita income mapping indicates whether emphasis should be placed on regional, environmental or sustainable development policies. Our analysis suggests that in the early 1990s sustainable development policies were best suited for Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Among these countries relatively more funds should be allocated for environmental and regional policies to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. However, for balanced economic development in Georgia, Moldova and Armenia, the development of regional policies should be the priority.
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