The definition of well-being and the search for its determinants has led to a spread of models analyzing collective happiness and life satisfaction. We position our paper among the studies on the role played by the territory on well-being considering the conceptual background of sustainability and, more in detail, the resilience area. In our study on the determinants of regional well-being, a sustainability-oriented approach – from both a subjective and an objective point of view – is proposed. Our aim is to analyze the effect of adaptation capacity on life satisfaction, studying the role played by resilience in its economic, social and environmental dimensions. The econometric analysis is applied to 238 European regions at NUTS-2 level observed over the past decade. The main empirical result is that resilience is highly significant in explaining life satisfaction: the more resilient the region is, the more satisfied its inhabitants are.

Graziano, P., Rizzi, P., Piva, M., Barbieri, L., A Regional Analysis of Well-Being and Resilience Capacity in Europe, <<SR SCIENZE REGIONALI>>, 2019; 18 (Special Issue): 551-574. [doi:10.14650/94667] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/143559]

A Regional Analysis of Well-Being and Resilience Capacity in Europe

Graziano, Paola
Primo
;
Rizzi, Paolo
Secondo
;
Piva, Mariacristina
Penultimo
;
Barbieri, Laura
Ultimo
2019

Abstract

The definition of well-being and the search for its determinants has led to a spread of models analyzing collective happiness and life satisfaction. We position our paper among the studies on the role played by the territory on well-being considering the conceptual background of sustainability and, more in detail, the resilience area. In our study on the determinants of regional well-being, a sustainability-oriented approach – from both a subjective and an objective point of view – is proposed. Our aim is to analyze the effect of adaptation capacity on life satisfaction, studying the role played by resilience in its economic, social and environmental dimensions. The econometric analysis is applied to 238 European regions at NUTS-2 level observed over the past decade. The main empirical result is that resilience is highly significant in explaining life satisfaction: the more resilient the region is, the more satisfied its inhabitants are.
2019
Inglese
Graziano, P., Rizzi, P., Piva, M., Barbieri, L., A Regional Analysis of Well-Being and Resilience Capacity in Europe, <<SR SCIENZE REGIONALI>>, 2019; 18 (Special Issue): 551-574. [doi:10.14650/94667] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/143559]
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
2019_Graziano.Rizzi.Piva.Barbieri.pdf

non disponibili

Tipologia file ?: Versione Editoriale (PDF)
Licenza: Non specificato
Dimensione 870.15 kB
Formato Unknown
870.15 kB Unknown   Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/10807/143559
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 6
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact