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Comparing the quality of life of cities that gained and lost population: An assessment with DEA and the Malmquist index

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  • Carla Alexandra Filipe Amado
  • Ana Paula Barreira
  • Sérgio Pereira Santos
  • Maria Helena Guimarães

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This study compares the quality of life (QoL) of cities that lost population with that of cities that gained population. A unique dataset composed of observations for 11 dimensions of QoL for all mainland Portuguese cities is used. By employing a non‐parametric approach (data envelopment analysis), and by using a Malmquist‐type index, this study identifies differences in QoL between the group of cities that lost population and the group of cities that gained population, as well as differences within each group. Despite the heterogeneity in cities that shrunk, this group presents, on average, higher QoL than cities that have grown. Este estudio compara la calidad de vida (CdV) de las ciudades que perdieron población con la de las ciudades que ganaron población. Se utiliza un conjunto de datos único compuesto por observaciones de 11 dimensiones de la CdV para todas las ciudades de Portugal continental. Mediante el empleo de un enfoque no paramétrico (análisis envolvente de datos), y la utilización de un índice de tipo Malmquist, este estudio identifica las diferencias en la CdV entre el grupo de ciudades que perdieron población y el grupo de ciudades que ganaron población, así como las diferencias dentro de cada grupo. A pesar de la heterogeneidad en las ciudades que disminuyeron, este grupo presenta, en promedio, una mayor CdV que las ciudades que crecieron. 本稿では、生活の質(quality of life :QoL)を、人口が減少した都市と増加した都市とで比較する。ポルトガル本土のすべての都市における、QoLの11の領域の観察調査結果からなる、独自のデータセットを用いる。ノンパラメトリック手法[包絡分析法(Data Envelopment Analysis)]を採用し、Malmquistタイプの指数を用いて、人口が減少した都市のグループと増加した都市のグループにおけるQoLの差異、さらには各グループ内のQoLの差異を明らかにする。人口減少都市には不均質性があるにもかかわらず、このグループでは概して、人口が増加した都市よりもQoLが高くなっている。

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  • Carla Alexandra Filipe Amado & Ana Paula Barreira & Sérgio Pereira Santos & Maria Helena Guimarães, 2019. "Comparing the quality of life of cities that gained and lost population: An assessment with DEA and the Malmquist index," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 98(5), pages 2075-2097, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:98:y:2019:i:5:p:2075-2097
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12448
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