This chapter presents an overview of the analysis aims of the research; different approaches to measuring living standards and the rationale for the living standards indicator approach adopted; and describes the potential explanatory factors of variation in living standards that were investigated in the current research. The research involves two central analyses as depicted in Figure 2.1. The ...

This paper explores the association between income and stated views on minimum living standards; that is, items activities no one in today's society should have to go without. Using data from a large nationally representative survey, we find rich deem fewer be essential. In our baseline model, people at bottom of distribution report 10% more as essential than do top distribution. The negative r...

Abstract The concepts of ‘standard living’, ‘quality life’ and ‘lifestyle’ are analysed in a comparative manner. author has made rating assessment the regions Republic terms living standards based on set 10 statistical indicators. As result, Uzbekistan with relatively high low standard were identified.