Quality of Life Indices for Analysing Convergence in the European Union

Autor:	Dimitrios A. Giannias, G. Manolas, Panagiotis Liargovas
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Welfare economics Member states General Social Sciences Opinion survey Economic indicator Quality of life Econometrics Economics media_common.cataloged_instance Convergence (relationship) European union Weighted arithmetic mean General Environmental Science media_common
Zdroj:	Regional Studies. 33:27-35
ISSN:	1360-0591 0034-3404
DOI:	10.1080/00343409950118896
Popis:	GIANNIAS D., LIARGOVAS P. and MANOLAS G. (1999) Quality of life indices for analysing convergence in the European Union, Reg. Studies 33 , 27-35. This paper investigates convergence and tests it empirically across countries of the European Union between 1970 and 1990. Convergence is defined not only in terms of economic indicators, but also in terms of social and quality of life indicators. Real convergence is computed by evaluating a weighted average coefficient of variation based on economic and quality of life variables. The weights are based on an experts' opinion survey. Country rankings, based on the values of a composite quality of life index, are also constructed. The results confirm that real convergence was achieved between 1970-75 for most of the countries. Convergence stagnated between 1980-85 and then it increased. Southern European Member States did not exhibit similar patterns. GIANNIAS D., LIARGOVAS P. et MANOLAS G. (1999) L'analyse de la convergence au sein de l'Union europe´enne a partir...
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