Social Disparities in Relation to Sector Specialization

One of the main objectives of the European Union is decreasing of the differences (disparities) between European Union’s regions. The unemployment, employment, GDP, etc. belong to constantly monitored disparities. This paper is devoted to sometimes a little neglect disparities namely those in the social sphere. The aim of the paper is to measure regional disparities in the social sphere by two integrated indicators (health condition and social facilities) and point methods. The results of measuring of the regional disparities will be related to sector specialization. The measuring will be done in four regions of the Czech Republic– the Hradec Králové Region, the Pardubice Region, Ústí Region and the Moravian-Silesian Region in 2011.