What makes cities happy? Factors contributing to life satisfaction in European cities

IF 2.8 2区经济学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

European Urban and Regional Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.1177/09697764231155335

Chiara Castelli, B. d’Hombres, L. Dominicis, L. Dijkstra, Valentina Montalto, N. Pontarollo

引用次数: 2

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the main factors of city life satisfaction across Europe. Data come from the recent fifth survey on quality of life in European cities and cover 83 cities located in the European Union, the European Free Trade Association countries, the United Kingdom, the Western Balkan Region and Turkey. In addition to running classical econometric analysis, we quantify the relative importance of the various determinants of overall satisfaction with life in cities, thus offering novel insights to shape evidence-based urban policies. The results highlight that two main policy-relevant areas contribute to the satisfaction with city life: the presence of amenities, on the one hand, and the inclusiveness and safety feeling, on the other hand. Socio-economic characteristics are generally not relevant, with the exception of economic insecurity. JEL Codes: R10, R58, I31

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是什么让城市幸福?影响欧洲城市生活满意度的因素

本研究的目的是确定欧洲城市生活满意度的主要因素。数据来自最近的第五次欧洲城市生活质量调查，涵盖了欧洲联盟、欧洲自由贸易联盟国家、联合王国、西巴尔干地区和土耳其的83个城市。除了进行经典的计量经济学分析外，我们还量化了城市生活总体满意度的各种决定因素的相对重要性，从而为制定基于证据的城市政策提供了新的见解。研究结果强调，与政策相关的两个主要领域有助于提高人们对城市生活的满意度:一方面是便利设施的存在，另一方面是包容性和安全感。除了经济不安全之外，社会经济特征一般不相关。JEL代码:R10, R58, I31

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European Urban and Regional Studies Multiple-

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6.10

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3.20%

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期刊介绍： European Urban and Regional Studies is a highly ranked, peer reviewed international journal. It provides an original contribution to academic and policy debate related to processes of urban and regional development in Europe. It offers a truly European coverage from the Atlantic to the Urals,and from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean. Its aims are to explore the ways in which space makes a difference to the social, economic, political and cultural map of Europe; highlight the connections between theoretical analysis and policy development; and place changes in global context.