Well‐being in European regions: Does government quality matter? | Zendy

PeiróPalomino Jesús | Zendy; PicazoTadeo Andrés J. | Zendy; Rios Vicente | Zendy

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Well‐being in European regions: Does government quality matter?

Author(s) -

PeiróPalomino Jesús,

PicazoTadeo Andrés J.,

Rios Vicente

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

papers in regional science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1435-5957

pISSN - 1056-8190

DOI - 10.1111/pirs.12494

Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , government (linguistics) , political science , environmental science , business , philosophy , epistemology , linguistics

This paper constructs a composite indicator of well‐being for 168 European regions with data from 10 well‐being domains. Regions are then ranked according to their respective levels of well‐being. The ranking reveals notable differences across European regions, which follow a marked spatial pattern. As a second contribution, the paper analyses the impact of the quality of government on well‐being. Results show a positive association robust to several specifications and scenarios. Moreover, the effects of quality of government on individual well‐being dimensions are identified, finding positive links with education, jobs, income, safety civic engagement, access to services, housing and community support.

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