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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Multidimensional Measures of Well-Being: Standard of Living and Quality of Life Across Countries
World Development, Volume 35, No. 7, Year 2007
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Using Sen's capability approach, we propose to measure two components of well-being-standard of living and quality of life. Unlike the UNDP Human Development Index, the two indices do not mix measures of resource availability and of functioning and capability. The empirical results for 170 countries are based on two multidimensional analyses, the Totally Fuzzy Analysis and the Factorial Analysis of Correspondences. The paper also compares our results with the HDI and GDP per capita. It focuses on Africa, presents policy implications, and discusses aggregation and redundancy in multidimensional indices. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bérenger, Valérie
France, Nice
Université Côte D'azur
Verdier-Chouchane, Audrey
Tunisia, Tunis
African Development Bank Tunis
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Citations: 266
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
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10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.10.011
ISSN:
0305750X
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy