Quality of life touches on areas of life relevant to everybody, such as relations with family and friends, as well as on issues pertaining to public policy, such as housing and social relations in the community. This report draws on two rounds of the European Quality of Life Survey, carried out...

What are the factors that give rise to a feeling of satisfaction with one's life and do these vary from country to country across Europe? This report explores the role of different aspects of an individual's life - such as income, age, employment, marital status and health - in shaping the...

Having a job is a crucial factor in determining individual life satisfaction. This report explores the extent to which a good quality job can influence overall quality of life. The findings are based on the Foundation's First European Quality of Life Survey which was carried out across 28...

This study is about the effects reforms have had on industry's dispersion in Russia. We use data on regional production by industry reaching from 1987 to 1993 to consider to what extent the division of labor among regions has changed during this time period. In particular we address three issues...

This study is about the effects reforms have had on industry's dispersion in Russia. We use data on regional production by industry reaching from 1987 to 1993 to consider to what extent the division of labor among regions has changed during this time period. In particular we address three issues...

This paper considers the creation of a new region in Europe since the opening of the borders following the so-called "revolutions" in East-Central Europe. The "buffer zone" consists of a privileged group of post-Communist countries sandwiched between some of the most affluent countries of the...

This article uses Andreas Wimmer’s model of ethnic boundary making to examine ethnic boundaries among the Russian-speaking minorities in Lithuania and Latvia, two countries with contrasting integration policies. We argue that the exclusive inte-gration policies of Latvia, particularly with...