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Measuring Quality of life in Rural Europe

Measuring Quality of life in Rural Europe. A Review of Conceptual Foundations. write by Peter Kaufamann , Sigrid Stangl , Katarzyna Zawalińska , Jerzy Michalek. Presented by Mariana Gálová. BASIC TERMS. Measuring quality of life is an important element by development of regions

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Measuring Quality of life in Rural Europe

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  1. MeasuringQualityoflife in RuralEurope A ReviewofConceptualFoundations write by Peter Kaufamann, SigridStangl, KatarzynaZawalińska, JerzyMichalek Presented by Mariana Gálová

  2. BASIC TERMS • Measuringqualityoflifeisanimportant element by developmentofregions • Ithelps to raiselivingstandartofinhabitant and showssomedeficieceswhichshoudbeimprove • there are someproblemsexistwithmeasuringofquality • The base problemisuseanapproach, whichisthe most suitable • highlightingadvantages and disadvantagesofindividualapproaches in theEuropeanUnion

  3. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF METHODOLOGY • Qualityoflife– important element in thedevelopmentofregions, and manypoliciesaim to improvethequalityoflifeoftheinhabitants. • Ruralindicators – are used by measuringofqualityoflife in ruralregions, oftenlinkedwiththesocial, economic and enviroment • Policy monitoring – qualityofliferespond to policygoal in ruralregion, directlyinfluecedevelopmentofspecificarea

  4. WELFARE APPROACH • Based on thenotionof utility • Focusrationalindividuals on maximisetheir utility throughanoptimalcombinationofgoodsboughtfromtheirincome • Problems by tryingappliedthistheoryfromindividual to thesocietallevel ( aggregationmustbetakenasone person) • Asanindicatorisused Index ofeconomicwell-being (similar to GDP) • IEWB differentiatebetweenwelfareforcurrent and futuregeneration

  5. IEWB has fourbasicdomains, whichcreateit: - effective per capitaconsumptionflows ( marketedservices and goodslike GDP butaddalsoexternalities) _ netsocietalaccumulationofstockofproductiveresources - sustainabilitydomain ( tangible, humancapital, investment ) - incomedistribution ( intensityofpowerty and inequalityofincome) - economicofsecurity ( financialsupportforillness, unemployment, family break- up...) • maylead to misleadingconclusion, ´causeofdataavailability

  6. CAPITAL APPROACH • Usesnetnationalproduction (NNP) • Countwithmanufactured (building, machinery) , human (skills, health) and naturalcapital (minerals, water) • Problems - by accountingprices over timethey are nottenable and alsoinstitutions are notincluded • Countwithcurrentsituation and according to thismakespredictionforfuture (negativeinvestment in Afrika 2004)

  7. DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF WELL BEING • Determinantsoflifesatisfaction : -personalityfactors ( optimism, self-esteem) -socio-demographicfactors (status,gender) -micro and macroeconomicfactors (employment, livingconditions....) • In generallsatisfactionofpeopleincreasewiththegrowthofincomes ( in thewayofrepresentant ) • Most important are personalityfactors, whichpredeterminedabilityof person to achievetarget and face up to inequality (feeling)

  8. OPPOSITES TO QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENT • Ill-being • Base on factthatpotentiallosesinfluencepeople more thanpotencialgains • Most commonfamilysolveproblemsasdeprivation, disadvantage, inequalincome, powerty.... • It´s a concepthow to „notbeingunhappy“ • Peopleinfluencethe most: income and financial,employment, educational, health and housingdisadvantage

  9. MIGRATION • MeasuringabsoluteQoL in regions • Thedecisionofhouseholds to migrateisinfluenced by livingstandart • Base on probabilitybetterlife in otherplace, aftertakinintoaccountallopportunitycostsassociatedwiththemove • Migration rate in specificregioniscompar to migration rate in whole country • Percetageisindicatorofqualityoflife in area

  10. CAPABILITY APPROACH • Respectnotonlyeconomy, butalsosocial, political and culturaldimension • How to integratenon-marketgoodsbetweenindividuals • Distinguishesbetweenfunctionings (achievements) and capabilities (opportunity to choose) • Capabilities are more relevant, ´causethere are anotherfactorslikepolicysystem, low.. • Missingmeasureofinequality,social and enviromentalarea

  11. Thedistinctionbetweencommoditiecsand functionings in thecapabilityapproach

  12. ApproachesOriginatingfromtheSustainableDevelopmentDiscussion • Focus on thenatur ( base forsocial and economicbeing) • MILLENIUM ECOSYSTEM ASSESMENT- measurementisproblematic, relationshipbetweenecosystem and humanwell-beingisn´tlinear Differentiatebetweendirect(factories) and indirect(globalisation) influence Comprehensivemeasureofecosystembetweencountries (qualityofwater, air, land, atmosphere)

  13. Scorecardapproach by the UK Department forEnviroment, Forestry and RuralAffairs • Involvingmanyindicatorsondifferentscales • 68 indicators set by UK government • Directlinkbetweennationalpolicy and localneeds • 44 indicators are calculatedfromlocalarea and involvednatureresorces • 20 indicatorsgiveanoverwiewofdevelopmentspecific country • 4 indicators are individual

  14. Conclusion • ConceptualbasicforQoLmeasurementwasimproved in recentyears, butisstillexperimental • Measuringrequire a hybrid approach • Outcomemeasures are mostlysuperior to theinputmeasures • Onlywithinvolvingnaturalresourceswe are able to get optimalmeasurementoflong-termsocialwelfare • Weshouduseinformationsfromeveryarea and make a balancedresult

  15. References

  16. Thankyouforyourattention

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