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This paper introduces new types of composite measures of living conditions, more precisely 'Inversely Proportional Index of Wealth' (IPIW) and 'Inversely Proportional Index of Life Satisfaction' (IPIL ...

The paper gives an overview of a series of linked research studies on living standards, carried out in New Zealand over the past four years. The studies were conducted by the authors, aided by other s ...

This paper proposes a methodology to diagnose poverty in Latin America, a useful tool in the design of social policies. The method assumes that poverty is not merely the lack of basic resources - inco ...

Quality of life is a multicriteria concept, which can be ' measured ' either through objective indicators, or through subjective ones. The second approach is chosen, as more consistent with marketing ...