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Macro & micro aspects of the standard of living and quality of life in a small transition economy: The case of Croatia

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  • Dajana Cvrlje

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb)

  • Tomislav Ćorić

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb)

Abstract

Increasing role of quality of life and standard of living took place in countries all over the world, especially nowadays, when numerous effects of the global crisis are felt all over the world. Emerging crisis caused many problems; thereby, in the current situation it is interesting to examine the level of the quality of life and standard of living. The purpose of this paper is to define standard of living and quality of life using objective and subjective indicators. Moreover, special emphasis is on the evaluation of quality of life and living standard in Croatia. After short overview of general development of concepts of standard of living and quality of life, situation in Croatia is analyzed in more details by using different indicators; GDP per capita, shopping basket, GFK basket, households’ expenditures, poverty rate, income inequality, HDI, life satisfaction and happiness, deprivation and optimism about the future. The measures show an increase in the standard of living and quality of life in Croatia, but more importantly, they also show the trend of constant increase in the living costs and the rate of poverty. The level of HDI suggests high level of human development and the results of the level of satisfaction imply that people in Croatia are moderately satisfied with their lives and enjoy a rather high level of happiness. Concerning optimism about the future, Croatian people are mostly optimistic.

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  • Dajana Cvrlje & Tomislav Ćorić, 2010. "Macro & micro aspects of the standard of living and quality of life in a small transition economy: The case of Croatia," EFZG Working Papers Series 1002, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb.
    • Handle: RePEc:zag:wpaper:1002
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    1. Mariusz Malinowski, 2023. "Solvency and Debt of Rural Communes vs. Their Residents’ Standards of Living: A Polish Case Study," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-30, November.
    2. Marlena Piekut, 2020. "Living Standards in One-Person Households of the Elderly Population," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-26, January.
    3. Muhammad Rashid Javed & Azka Amin & Parvez Azim, 2015. "Comparison of Standard of Living between Pakistan and Bangladesh," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 5(12), pages 715-724, December.

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    Keywords

    standard of living; quality of life;

    JEL classification:

    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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