ISBN:
9789279396922
,
9789264211216
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
168 S.
,
graph. Darst., Ill., Kt.
Serie:
OECD better life initiative
Paralleltitel:
Erscheint auch als How's Life in Your Region?
Schlagwort(e):
Lebensqualität
;
Sozialer Indikator
;
Regionalökonomik
;
Stadtökonomik
;
OECD-Staaten
;
Well-being
;
Quality of life
;
Happiness Economic aspects
;
Social change
;
Social institutions
;
Social policy
;
Graue Literatur
;
Lebensbedingungen
;
Empirische Forschung
Kurzfassung:
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; Reader's guide; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; Chapter 1. A framework for measuring regional and local well-being; Introduction: Why measure well-being on a regional level?; A framework for measuring regional well-being; Measuring well-being where it is lived; Focus on results and outcome indicators; Multi-dimensionality of well-being; Regional disparities in well-being outcomes; The role of citizenship, governance and institutions in shaping well-being; Building synergies across well-being dimensions
Kurzfassung:
Dynamics of well-being and the resilience of regionsConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2. How to measure regional and local well-being; Introduction; A common set of well-being indicators for regions; The geography of well-being in OECD regions and cities; Accounting for interactions among well-being dimensions; The way forward in measuring well-being in regions and cities: The statistical agenda; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3. Using well-being measures to improve policy results in regions and cities; Introduction; What are regional well-being indicators used for?
Kurzfassung:
A multi-stakeholder process for implementing a regional well-being strategyTranslating well-being objectives into policy-relevant indicators; Selecting indicators; Identifying baselines and targets; Monitoring progress and evaluating the potential of different places; Fostering citizen engagement and communication; Conclusion: Guidelines for using regional well-being data to build stronger communities; Annex 3.A1 - Overview of regional well-being measurement initiatives in seven OECD case study regions; Bibliography; Chapter 4.Regional well-being in OECD countries; Australia; Austria; Belgium
Kurzfassung:
CanadaChile; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Korea; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States
Kurzfassung:
How's life? The answer can depend on the region in which you live. Many factors that influence people's well-being are local issues, such as employment, access to health services, pollution and security. Policies that take into account regional differences beyond national averages can therefore have a greater impact on improving well-being for the country as a whole. This report presents the OECD analytical framework for measuring well-being at the regional level, as well as internationally comparable indicators on 9 well-being dimensions for 362 regions across 34 OECD countries. It also sets
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
A framework for measuring regional and local well-beingHow to measure regional and local well-beingUsing well-being measures to improve policy results in regions and citiesRegional well-being in OECD countries.
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