Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: János Zsúgyel Author-Workplace-Name: University of Miskolc Title: Regiófejlesztési szakkollégium a Miskolci Egyetemen Abstract: The comparison of the characteristics of the economic and social processes in Hungary with those in the other member states of the European Union is essential for making an objective judgement of our situation and for setting the tasks of our development activities. The Northern Hungarian region is ranked last among the regions of Hungary. It means that the region faces a long and difficult process in the convergence process. As a conclusion of the investigation, some selected indicators were used to determine the development level of some regions of the EU-25. Based on the cluster analysis, 174 regions were classified in the cluster of the developed regions according to the average values of the indicators, while 82 regions had to be ranked in the group of underdeveloped regions. Due to the unfavourable values of its indicators, the Northern Hungarian region was ranked among the underdeveloped regions, sharing the fate of other regions in Hungary and most regions in Central Europe. Pages: 84-86 Number: 2 Volume: 2 Year: 2005 Publication-Status: Published File-URL: http://gtk.uni-miskolc.hu/files/284 File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:mic:esfjrn:v:2:y:2005:i:2:p:84-86