Social indicators of living conditions in Ireland with European comparisons

The Wealth of Nations and the Happiness of Nations: Why “Accounting” Matters

“…Fuentes and Rojas (2001) found that income did not predict well-being in two Mexican cities but did show a threshold effect: those who earned below $3200 Mexican pesos ($320 US) could not satisfy basic needs, and therefore experienced lower well-being. A similar threshold effect (median income level) was demonstrated in Ireland, where income was again a weak predictor of life satisfaction (Davis and Fine-Davis, 1991).…”

Housing Adjustment Among Immigrants in Israel: Application of Complementary Non-Metric and Metric Techniques

“…Among the latter, respondents were asked to provide basic information on type of dwelling, number of rooms, and tenure; availability of amenities such as fixed bath or shower, garden, and separate kitchen; household attributes such as space and density of living; and possession of nine appliances and accessories: television, washing machine, telephone, refrigerator, deep freeze, central heating, a car, a garage and a second home (Davis and Fine-Davis 1991). The SPES Social Indicators System (for the German Federal Republic), which enables simple time-series analyses, paid attention to housing characteristics, including ownership, space, and presence of equipment such as a bath and central heating (Zapf 1980).…”

Assessing Social and Territorial Vulnerability on Real Estate Submarkets

“…In particular, in several studies the socio-demographic and territorial characteristics are deeply analysed and combined to represent and measure different aspects of the social condition, such as: social well-being and quality of life [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]; social capital [10][11][12]; human development and economic inequality [13][14][15][16][17][18]; social inclusion [19][20][21].…”