The problems must be approached globally and not simply be listed on the basis of bureaucratic criteria and indicators which are frequently distorted, such as the so-called synthetic index, for instance, which despite its utility sometimes leads to comical conclusions, such as that the islands of the eastern Aegean are better off than Athens or Madrid.
Οπωσδήποτε όμως, κανείς δεν θα πρέπει να δεχθεί την λανθασμένη άποψη ότι η περιφερειακή πολιτική θα ήταν το φάρμακο που θα θεράπευε όλες τις περιφερειακές ανισότητες.