This paper uses a hedonic equilibrium model to provide a quality of life based ranking of 13 Canadian cities. The empirical results show that the quality of life based rankings and the variations of the indices are affected by the differences in the distribution of housing characteristics across...

One of the most debatable issues in Economics is the relationship between economic growth and the environment. From the policy point of view, what is important is the formulation of the best-suited policies for both growth and the environment. But the implementation of regional and environmental...

Different methodologies for the assessment of universities have been developed over the years using criteria such as research, teaching and social input, which have been an issue of controversy. University rankings have received a lot of criticism but are still very popular for a number of...