DEA-Like Model and Common Weights Approach for the Construction of a Subjective Community Well-Being Indicator

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 405-424

  Bernini, Cristina ^a   Guizzardi, Andrea ^a   Angelini, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benefit of the doubt; Bottom up spillover theory; Common weights; Community SWB; DEA like model; Romagna area

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

EID: 84884979624     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0152-3     Document Type: Article

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