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Urban-rural differences in quality of life across the European Union
Unterschiede zwischen Stadt und Land hinsichtlich der Lebensqualitt in der Europischen Union
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Abstract
This paper analyses the European Quality of Life Survey 2003, to explore urban-rural differences in income, deprivation, and other life domains. The main conclusion is that the richest countries in the EU show little evidence of significant urban-rural differences, whereas, in the poorer countries o... view more
This paper analyses the European Quality of Life Survey 2003, to explore urban-rural differences in income, deprivation, and other life domains. The main conclusion is that the richest countries in the EU show little evidence of significant urban-rural differences, whereas, in the poorer countries of the east and south, rural areas have a much lower level of perceived welfare and quality of life, particularly in the candidate countries. Despite this, subjective well-being is not significantly different, and this paradox is explored through multi-level modelling. The paper concludes by considering the policy implications for rural policy, urban policy and cohesion policy.... view less
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
European Politics
Free Keywords
Quality-of-life; Rural; Europe; Cohesion; Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 1275-1289
Journal
Regional Studies, 43 (2009) 10
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802378750
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)