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Quality of life in German regions

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  • Thiess Büttner
  • Alexander Ebertz

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At the regional level there are clear differences in the quality of life in Germany. In western Germany, especially the south has numerous amenities, which people are willing to pay more for on the real estate market. In eastern Germany the picture is mixed. These are the results of a study conducted by the Ifo Institute on the quality of life, which uses information contained in real estate prices on the willingness to pay to determine the amenities and disagreeableness of regions. A determining component of the quality of life is above all the labour market situation. Also the geographical features, the condition for leisure activities and recreation and especially the amenities of regions frequented by tourists explain a large portion of the differences. In addition differences in the quality of life also result from local crime rates and transport infrastructure.

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  • Thiess Büttner & Alexander Ebertz, 2007. "Quality of life in German regions," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 60(15), pages 13-19, August.
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    1. Thiess Buettner & Alexander Ebertz, 2009. "Quality of life in the regions: results for German Counties," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 43(1), pages 89-112, March.
    2. Blomquist, Glenn C & Berger, Mark C & Hoehn, John P, 1988. "New Estimates of Quality of Life in Urban Areas," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 78(1), pages 89-107, March.
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    2. Joachim Ragnitz & Stefan Arent & Wolfgang Nierhaus & Beate Schirwitz & Johannes Steinbrecher & Gerit Vogt & Björn Ziegenbalg, 2010. "Methodenexpertise zur Analyse der Auswirkungen der internationalen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise auf die Wirtschaft im Land Brandenburg : Gutachten im Auftrag des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft des Landes," ifo Dresden Studien, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 53.
    3. Jantsch, Antje & Wunder, Christoph & Hirschauer, Norbert, 2016. "Lebensqualität In Deutschland – Ein Vergleich Von Ländlichen Und Städtischen Regionen," 56th Annual Conference, Bonn, Germany, September 28-30, 2016 244798, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA).
    4. Joachim Ragnitz & Stefan Arent & Johannes Steinbrecher & Björn Ziegenbalg, 2010. "Wachstumsperspektiven und wirtschaftspolitische Handlungsoptionen für Sachsen-Anhalt," ifo Dresden Studien, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 54.
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    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs

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