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Analysis of Quality of Life and Rural Development: Evidence from West Virginia Data.
- Source :
- Growth & Change; Spring2003, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p202, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Abstract This paper examines the relationship between quality of life, rural development, and several socioeconomic variables. The analysis utilizes data obtained from a survey questionnaire administered to a random sample of more than 2,000 residents in West Virginia, and spatial data obtained by geocoding the survey respondents’ addressees. Quality of life is measured by a three-point categorical measure of overall satisfaction, and development is measured by a goods and services availability index. A simultaneous ordered probit model is used to examine the relationships. The empirical results are consistent with the theoretical predictions and indicate a simultaneous relationship between quality of life satisfaction and rural development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- QUALITY of life
RURAL development
ECONOMIC history
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00174815
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Growth & Change
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10531632
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2257.00214