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Paradox and perception : measuring quality of life in Latin America // Inter-American Development Bank

Graham, Carol (contributor); Lora, Eduardo (contributor); … - 2009

Improves our understanding of the determinants of well-being in Latin America using a broad "quality-of-life" concept that challenges standard assumptions in economics, including those about the relationship between happiness and income. Builds upon new economic approaches related to the study...

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Beyond facts : understanding quality of life

Lora, Eduardo (contributor) - 2008

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The quality of life in Latin American cities : markets and perception

Lora, Eduardo (contributor) - 2010

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Progress, Poverty and Exclusion: An Economic History of Latin America in the 20th Century Title: Progreso, pobreza y exclusión: Una historia económica de América Latina en el siglo XX

Thorp, Rosemary - Inter-American Development Bank

What did the Latin American economies achieve in the course of a hundred years and how has this affected standards of living? This comprehensive history examines the political and economic forces that have shaped Latin America's development process.Abstract: Esta historia económica revisa las...

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The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities: Markets and Perception

Praag, Bernard M.S. van; Gandelman, Néstor; … - Inter-American Development Bank

potential importance for urban dwellers. This method--which combines the so-called 'hedonic price' and 'life satisfaction …

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A New Way of Monitoring the Quality of Urban Life

Powell, Andrew; Lora, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

complementary nature of two approaches: the "hedonic" approach, which employs market prices for housing, and the "life satisfaction …

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The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities: Markets and Perception

Powell, Andrew; Praag, Bernard M.S. van; Gandelman, Néstor - Inter-American Development Bank

potential importance for urban dwellers. This method--which combines the so-called 'hedonic price' and 'life satisfaction …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943472

Progress, Poverty and Exclusion: An Economic History of Latin America in the 20th Century Title: Progreso, pobreza y exclusión: Una historia económica de América Latina en el siglo XX

Thorp, Rosemary - Inter-American Development Bank

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Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods in Metropolitan Lima, Peru

Alcázar, Lorena; Andrade, Raúl - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008

This paper presents the results of the estimations of a quality of life (QoL) index focusing on three dimensions: individual factors, urban factors, and civil society. The study was mainly based on information collected through a survey applied in three districts of Lima: La Victoria, Los Olivos...

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Quality of Life in Montevideo

Ferre, Zuleika; Gandelman, Néstor; Piani, Giorgina - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008

This paper analyzes various dimensions of the quality of life in Montevideo. The paper finds that satisfaction with … individuals and in the satisfaction of life domains, such as leisure, social life, family, health, housing, neighborhood economic … areas of the city. The results further suggest that differences in overall happiness and in domain satisfaction are mostly …

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