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Quality of Life Regional Differences: Case of Self-Governing Regions of Slovakia

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  • Judit Oláh

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, Institute of Applied Informatics and Logistics, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
    TRADE Research Entity, North-West University, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa)

  • Zuzana Hajduová

    (Department of Business Finance, Faculty of Business Management, University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolnozemská cesta 1, 852 35 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Roman Lacko

    (Department of Economy, Faculty of Business Economics with seat in Košice, University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolnozemská cesta 1, 852 35 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Pavol Andrejovský

    (Department of Economy, Faculty of Business Economics with seat in Košice, University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolnozemská cesta 1, 852 35 Bratislava, Slovakia)

Abstract

Quality of life is one of the most important areas of human well-being explored worldwide. The issue of quality of life, namely its quantification, is a current topic evidenced by a number of literary sources in the literature. We solved this issue in the conditions of the Slovak Republic and within this problem, we analyzed the development of the quality of life parameters for each self-governing region of Slovakia. We calculated a Quality of Life Index for the regions of Slovakia using selected indicators. We compared the quality of life in the regions of Slovakia and selected parameters suitable for calculating the overall index together with the methodology of the index’s creation. We found that there are statistically significant differences between regions, in terms of economic, social and environmental factors. The assessment of the quality of life in the regions of Slovakia, as well as the assessment of the quality of life also on the level of Slovakia, even internationally, is an important aspect affecting the further development of society and the existence of humanity itself.

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  • Judit Oláh & Zuzana Hajduová & Roman Lacko & Pavol Andrejovský, 2020. "Quality of Life Regional Differences: Case of Self-Governing Regions of Slovakia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-13, April.
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