A Cluster Analysis of the Quality of Life in the United States over Time

This paper analyzes the quality of life over time in the U.S. In this paper we propose a statistical cluster analysis method based on an informationbased measure. This method is then employed to cluster diverse attributes of the quality of life. Aggregate annual measures of welfare are computed for the U.S. for the period from 1915 to 1987.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Hirschberg, J. G. ; Maasoumi, E. ; Slottje, D. J.
Institutions:	Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics
Subject:	WELFARE ECONOMICS \| ECONOMETRICS

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Series:	Department of Economics - Working Papers Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 596 18 pages
Classification:	C82 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data ; I31 - General Welfare; Basic Needs; Quality of Life ; C14 - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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