The effect of urbanization on subjective well-being: Explaining cross-regional differences

María Navarro, Antonella D'Agostino and Laura Neri

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2020, vol. 71, issue C

Abstract: Today, more than ever, it is becoming evident that cities and regions are crucial for the achievement of human well-being. In this perspective, the analysis of the effect of urbanization on subjective well-being at sub-national level is an issue of great relevance. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of urbanization on SWB at the regional level and, in particular, the moderator effect of the regional context in influencing this effect in Italy and Spain. From a methodological point of view, we apply a two-step approach as a graphical method, which allows us to consider individual and regional information in our analysis. Our findings indicate that urbanization significantly affects subjective well-being, especially in various regions of Italy. This cross-regional heterogeneity can be explained by different regional factors, which supports the idea that regional contexts can exert effects on achieving future people's well-being in cities.

Keywords: Subjective well-being; Urbanization; Contextual-factors; Regional disparities; Regional policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2020.100824

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