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Are urbanized areas source of life satisfaction? Evidence from EU regions

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  • Camilla Lenzi
  • Giovanni Perucca

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This paper studies the relationship between urbanization and life satisfaction in European NUTS 2 regions in the period 2004–2011 based on individual level data. Results suggest that life satisfaction is greater in regions characterized by intermediate levels of urbanization. Urbanization benefits also filter down along the regional urban hierarchy and are especially positive for those individuals living in rural areas of urbanized regions. Eastern European countries depart from this average trend, and, generally, experience negative direct and indirect urbanization effects, especially in the most urbanized regions. Este artículo estudia la relación entre la urbanización y la satisfacción de vida en las regiones europeas NUTS 2 en el período 2004–2011 a partir de datos de carácter individual. Los resultados sugieren que la satisfacción de vida es mayor en regiones caracterizadas por niveles intermedios de urbanización. Los beneficios de la urbanización también se reparten a lo largo de la jerarquía urbana regional y son especialmente positivos para las personas que viven en las zonas rurales de las regiones urbanizadas. Los países de la Europa del Este se alejan de esta tendencia promedio y, en general, experimentan efectos de urbanización negativos directos e indirectos, especialmente en las regiones más urbanizadas. 本稿では、2004年から2011年までの、欧州の第二種地域統計分類単位(NUTS2)の地域における都市化と生活満足度の関連性を、個人レベルのデータを基に検討する。結果から、都市化度が中等度の地域において生活満足度が高いことが示唆される。都市化がもたらす利益は、その地域の都市階層(urban hierarchy)に沿って徐々に行き渡り、特に都市化が進んだ地域の農村部に住む人々に利益があることが顕著である。この平均的なトレンドから逸脱した東ヨーロッパの国々は、概して都市化のマイナス効果を直接的にも間接的にも被っており、特に最も都市化が進んだ地域で顕著である。

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  • Camilla Lenzi & Giovanni Perucca, 2018. "Are urbanized areas source of life satisfaction? Evidence from EU regions," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 97(S1), pages 105-122, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:97:y:2018:i:s1:p:s105-s122
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12232
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