scholarly journals Spatial Diversification Of Living Standards In The Former Communist Countries Of Central And Eastern Europe And The Balkans

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 123-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grażyna Karmowska ◽  
Mirosława Marciniak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Former Yugoslavia ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Communist Countries

The aim of this paper is to present the results of research on the variation in the standard of living and quality of life of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern European and the Balkan countries previously belonging to the Soviet sphere of influence. Nineteen post-communist countries were selected for this research, including: seven from the group of post-socialist countries, seven post-Soviet countries, and five from former Yugoslavia. The research procedure adopted involved static (comparative analysis of life quality indexes - Quality of Life Inde X(QLI) and Human Development Index (HDI) and dynamic (assessment of standard of living based on synthetic taxonomic measures for the years 2007 and 2012) data analysis. The findings indicate a significant variation in the living standards among the inhabitants of post-communist countries. Depending on the scope and accuracy of the quality life measures used, the countries’ ranking positions show a slight variation, though in all cases similar trends are noticeable. The countries of former Czechoslovakia (the Czech and the Slovak Republics) show the highest standard of living. Other countries belonging to the EU also ranked relatively high. Such Balkan states as Albania, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked poorly. The results of multidimensional analysis confirmed these findings and, moreover, allowed for the determination of the trends in living conditions in particular countries. In 2007 a higher-than-average standard of living was identified in nine countries, whereas in 2012 this was the case for 10 countries. As compared to 2007, GDP growth was observed in 16 countries, as well as improvements in health care (increases in health care outlays) and increases in the number of Internet users. However, some phenomena may be disturbing – the rise in unemployment (16 countries), decline in population growth (9 countries) and growing inflation (7 countries). To recapitulate, the standard of living enjoyed by the population of postcommunist countries is gradually improving, though the pace of changes and trends vary across those countries. What’s more, the results show that with the exception of those countries which are EU members, belonging to specific groups of post-communist countries (post-socialist, post-Soviet and former Yugoslavia) does not affect significantly their populations’ standard of living and quality of life.

ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING STANDARDS OF POPULATION AS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF QUALITY OF LIFE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egor Vladimirovich Eroshin ◽  
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Irina Vyacheslavovna Bogatyreva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Standard Of Living

The article considers the indicator of the standard of living of the population as an indicator of the economic characteristics of the quality of life of people, which is a complex socio-economic category. The authors of the article examined various methods for its determination and presented an analysis of the standard of living of the population of the Samara region

Comparison of Quality of Life with Standard of Living in Schizophrenic Out-patients

1992 ◽  
Vol 161 (6) ◽  
pp. 797-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Skantze ◽  
Ulf Malm ◽  
Sven J. Dencker ◽  
Philip R. A. May ◽  
Patrick Corrigan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Service System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Inner Experiences ◽  
Subjective View ◽  
Social Service System

Standard of living reflects the objective dimension of how well the basic needs of life are met, while quality of life is the patient's own subjective view of well-being and satisfaction with her/his life. Sixty-one schizophrenic out-patients completed self-report inventories and participated in interviews about quality of life and standard of living. When living standards were met by a well functioning social service system, patients' perceptions of their quality of life and their standard of living appeared to be independent. Subsequent analyses revealed that ‘inner experiences' was one quality-of-life domain frequently reported as unsatisfactory. Moreover, differences in quality of life were found across patients' age, education, and work status.

scholarly journals Promoción de la calidad de vida a través del periodismo responsable digital

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 187-217
Author(s):  
Paola Eunice Rivera Salas ◽  
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María Guadalupe Curro Lau ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Digital Journalism ◽  
The Media ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

During this century, the quality life (QoL) has become a priority for many countries. There is a clear interest in the different organizations in society, such as the media, for collaborating so that their citizens have better living standards. The objective of this research is to characterize the promotion of quality life in news from Latin American companies within the framework of responsible digital journalism (RDJ), for which it developed from the concept of quality life and the areas in which this concept studied to identify the characteristics of the quality of life. A quantitative, descriptive and transversal approach implemented to analyze the notes published in three Latin American newspapers in 2019. The results show that there is a low diffusion about the quality of life in the messages where the characteristics that the reader could detect were not identified with the indicators of quality of social life. However, news adheres to principles of the PDR such as truthfulness, objective language and reflexionethics of the profession.

scholarly journals Comparative Overview of the Quality of Life in Serbia and North Macedonia Analyzed According to Numbeo Database

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Dajić ◽  
Maja Staletović ◽  
Jelena Dajić
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The Subject

In economic theory and practice, the term standard of living has emerged in recent decades. It was created as a suitable response to problems related to people’s lives, regional inequalities in the level of development and served as an acceptable concept for more complex valorization of development potentials, especially in rural areas. The subject of the research is a comparative analysis of the quality of life in Serbia and Northern Macedonia according to Numbeo database. The aim of this paper is to point out the importance of living standards from both economic and sociological aspects, as well as to review the position of Serbia and Northern Macedonia in relation to other countries in the region based on the analysis of collected data and research. The reason for the comparative presentation of Serbia and Northern Macedonia is that the quality of life is at an approximate level. The salary of employees in education in these countries represents an average income that is sufficient for a satisfactory quality of life. The standard of living of a country depends on a number of factors such as political factors, economic factors, demographic, environmental and cultural factors.

scholarly journals Territorial Differences in Living Standards in Uzbekistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Shukhrat Kurbanov Bekmetovich ◽  
Medetbay Oteuliev Orinbayevich
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Statistical Indicators ◽  
Comparative Manner

Abstract The concepts of ‘standard of living’, ‘quality of life’ and ‘lifestyle’ are analysed in a comparative manner. The author has made a rating assessment of the regions of the Republic in terms of living standards based on a set of 10 statistical indicators. As a result, regions of Uzbekistan with a relatively high and relatively low standard of living were identified.

scholarly journals Economic and social structure for an ageing population

1997 ◽  
Vol 352 (1363) ◽  
pp. 1905-1917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Fogel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
The Future ◽  
Financing Health Care

The driving force behind the improvement in the quality of life, the rising standard of living, improving health, and increasing longevity, is a process called ‘technophysio evolution’ , which began about 300 years ago, accelerated during the twentieth century, and is still in progress. Increased spending on health care and on pensions is an appropriate concomitant of technophysio evolution, and should be welcomed. Only wasteful medical services should be restricted. The resources available now and in the future can provide increasingly long and healthy lives of relative luxury for all. However, methods of financing health care and retirement need to be modernized. In the future luxury will be defined increasingly in terms of spiritual rather than material resources. The test of well–being in the future for both young and old will be measured increasingly in terms of the quality of health and the opportunity for self–realization.

Estimates on poverty in Russia and the additional measures to reduce it at the regional level

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 739-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.M. Sadykov
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Social Standard ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Sociological Studies

Subject. This article deals with the issues of social justice and a high quality of life, creating favorable economic and social conditions. Objectives. The article aims to assess the rate and changes in poverty in Russia and the Republic of Bashkortostan and develop complementary measures to reduce it. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of logical, comparative, economic and statistical analyses, the results of sociological studies, and official statistics. Results. The article highlights additional measures to reduce poverty in the region, including the establishment of a minimum social standard of living in each particular region that determines the poverty rate. Conclusions. Various factors, such as economic sanctions, economic slowdowns, territorial and regional imbalances, lead to living standards decline and poverty rise.

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