Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 8 / 2012 (573)
The economic crisis – implications on methods and instruments used in quality of life studies
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Abstract. Since many of the factors influencing quality of life have both a transnational and a national dimension, in the last four years quality of life studies consider also the influence of the economic crisis on that phenomenon. Quality of life dimensions are analyzed from the perspective of economic indicators evolution during the crisis years, but also in terms of individual perception on quality of life in the present context of the market. This article highlights the changes in the quality of life studies due to the influence of the economic crisis. The analysis is made at the level of the research objectives, measurement indicators, methods of analysis and research methodology. The main consequence of the economic crisis for the quality of life studies refers to the fact that they are designed such that they respond better to the market new requirements for economic recovery, as well as to the individual needs of well-being.
Contents
The new economic geography and regional policy in Romania
Recent evidence on concentration and competition in Turkish banking sector
Solutions against crisis applicable to the oro-dental health system in Romania
The bad public decisions’ ripple – setting the education off balance. Marketing simulation – education design decisions
Prepayment risk, impact on credit products
Financial stability, monetary policy and budgetary coordination in EMU
Central Bank independence
Re(De)-Forming public administration: an expert outlook on reform planning in Romania
The economic crisis – implications on methods and instruments used in quality of life studies
The Wagner hypothesis from the perspective of the Romanian economy
Effects of interest rate, exchange rate and their volatilities on stock prices: evidence from banking industry of Pakistan
Considerations on hospital financing in the context of health care decentralization