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Michalek, Jerzy; Zarnekow, Nana – Social Indicators Research, 2012
The main purpose of this research was to construct a multi-dimensional (composite) index measuring the overall level of rural development and quality of life in individual rural regions of a given EU country. In the Rural Development Index (RDI) the rural development domains are represented by hundreds of partial socio-economic, environmental,…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Rural Development
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Perz, Stephen G.; Shenkin, Alexander; Barnes, Grenville; Cabrera, Liliana; Carvalho, Lucas A.; Castillo, Jorge – Social Indicators Research, 2012
Infrastructure is a worldwide policy priority for national development via regional integration into the global economy. However, economic, ecological and social research draws contrasting conclusions about the consequences of infrastructure. We present a synthetic approach to the study of infrastructure, focusing on a multidimensional treatment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Indicators, Resilience (Psychology), Interdisciplinary Approach
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Bisht, Shailendra Singh; Mishra, Vishal; Fuloria, Sanjay – Social Indicators Research, 2010
State is often involved in the challenging process of judicious allocation and apportioning of resources for an inclusive growth through creating infrastructure and ensuring accessibility- the "ability of the people to reach and engage in opportunities and activities". The issue at the heart of the debate concerns with the…
Descriptors: Employment, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Access to Information