Multivariate analysis of post-transition OECD countries in the context of inequality measures

The aim of this paper is to classify the post-transition OECD countries according Gini coefficient for income inequality, S80/S20 ratio, share bottom 40% population, educational attainment – tertiary education, and labor force participation rate using factor cluster analyses. Factor analysis resulted in two extracted factors, scores were calculated. Hierarchical non-hierarchical was performed on eight posttransition three candidate countries. research question investigate whether there are similarities/differences between existing members candidates membership OECD, among selected Europe, context inequality. Based dendrogram obtained by hierarchical Ward’s method, a solution selected. k-means method three-cluster clustered Croatia with Bulgaria Romania. These Our findings confirm that remain behind because historical reasons non-implementation structural reforms.