Multidimensional Measures of Well-Being: Standard of Living and Quality of Life Across Countries

The Capability Approach: A Framework for Population Studies

“…Beside these more conventional techniques, a large range of non-standard methods of analysis, such as fuzzy methodologies (Chiappero-Martinetti 2000BaliamouneLutz and McGillivray, 2006;Berenger and Verdier-Chouchane, 2007;Lelli, 2001;Roche, 2008;Vero, 2006), partial ranking (Brandolini and D'Alessio, 2009) and supervaluationist approaches (Qizilbash, 2002;Qizilbash and Clark, 2005) have been adopted with the aim of preserving the richness of the CA and of handling its complexity and vagueness. These methods, while innovative and promising, are not traditionally part of the "tool box" of social scientists, and require some analytical and methodological effort.…”

Assessment of quality of life of the rural population in the territory of radioactive contamination

“…Assessment of the qua lity of life involves the study of a significant number of quantitative and qualitative indicators, according to [1] requires appropriate information support. In the over whelming majority of works, it is noted that the assessment of the quality of life is carried out on the basis of objective and subjective approaches [2][3][4]. Usually, the assessment of the quality of life of the population is carried out for the whole country, at the same time, there are certain regional differences.…”

Productive Matrix Change in Ecuador and the Petroleum Crisis. Case Study: Entrepreneurs and Productive Associations

“…The modern nations measure their standard of living and quality of life focusing on the quantitative and qualitative aspects: health, education, environment and material well-being (Berenger & Verdier-Chouchane, 2007). Also, "a country's resource endowment and size, its government's policies and objectives, the availability of external capital and technology, and the international trade environment" (Todaro & Smith, 2009, p. 120).…”