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Peer reviewedVeenhoven, Ruut – Social Indicators Research, 2005
Quality-of-life in nations can be measured by how long and happy people live. This is assessed by combining data on life expectancy drawn from civil registration with survey data on subjective enjoyment of life as a whole. This measure of "apparent" quality-of-life is a good alternative to current indexes of "assumed"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Population Groups, Surveys
