The Study of the Relationship Between Quality of Life and Income Distribution, Economic Development, Ecological Footprint
Date Issued
2012
Date
2012
Author(s)
Lin, Tsui-Chien
Abstract
Recent years have seen global climate anomalies, the financial crisis, earthquakes, storms and tsunamis around the world. So I want to know whether there is a relationship between the environment and Social activities. The content of the study, regardless of the economic development and income distribution or the basic needs of economic development and the environment of the country can make policy recommendations to improve the quality of human life. In a study of quality of life, for 59 country, four variables were considered: the annual per capita GDP (PPP), the Gini coefficient, and the Ecological Footprint (EF). This study’s Purpose to understand the interaction between environment and human social activities.
Test the significance of a multiple regression. The results of this study is that the most obvious of the quality of life for economic development. The result of study show the quality of life and economic development follow an inverted "U" shape. The ecological footprint for the quality of life and economic development did not show an impact. The regression model is show quality of life and the correlation of the Gini coefficient.
In this study of Elasticity find that the ecological footprint like a normal good necessity for most countries, some high-income countries with economies: Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Singapore, Carter like a inferior good. Earth environment is under major threat the economic power country contain Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Singapore, Qatar need to be control their EF. High income country’s responsibility is to be a leader to improving the global environment. The future of the planet will have hope, natural disasters can be improved, quality of life can be enhanced and sustained.
Subjects
economic development
income distribution
ecological footprint
the quality of life
regression analysis
Type
thesis
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