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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) - ranking (information retrieval) , government (linguistics) , quality (philosophy) , european community , composite indicator , business , regional science , political science , geography , public economics , economics , computer science , philosophy , linguistics , epistemology , machine learning , international trade , financial system
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.