Quality of Life Experienced by Human Capital: An Assessment of European Cities

dc.contributor.author Morais,P en
dc.contributor.author Vera Miguéis en
dc.contributor.author Ana Camanho en
dc.date.accessioned 2018-01-05T15:23:07Z
dc.date.available 2018-01-05T15:23:07Z
dc.date.issued 2013 en
dc.description.abstract This paper aims to provide an assessment of urban quality of life (QoL) of European cities from the perspective of qualified human resources. The competitiveness of cities relies increasingly in their capacity to attract highly educated workers, as they are important assets for firms when choosing a location. Qualified human resources, on the other hand, tend to value QoL over other urban features. This is why policymakers and urban planners need to evaluate QoL of cities and be provided with tools that can guide action to improvements in this area. We assess urban QoL by means of a composite indicator constructed using data envelopment analysis, based on Urban Audit data and Mercer's framework of analysis, to give account of 246 European cities. Besides presenting a ranking of the best and the worst scores of QoL, this methodology allows benchmarking strategies. en
dc.identifier.uri http://repositorio.inesctec.pt/handle/123456789/5536
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-011-9923-5 en
dc.language eng en
dc.relation 5988 en
dc.relation 5990 en
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess en
dc.title Quality of Life Experienced by Human Capital: An Assessment of European Cities en
dc.type article en
dc.type Publication en
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