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Inoguchi, Takashi; Fujii, Seiji - The Quality of Life in Asia: A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia - 9789048190713 - V9789048190713
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The Quality of Life in Asia: A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia

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Description for The Quality of Life in Asia: A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia Hardback. Analyzing the day to day lives of 29 countries and societies on the continent, this volume studies and compares the quality of life in Asia. The text systematically explores demographics such as income and educational level, the extent of access to public utilities and digital devices, and more. Series: Quality of Life in Asia. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JPA; KCF; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.

This book studies and compares quality of life in 29 countries/societies in Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Korea(South), Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. We utilize the AsiaBarometer Surveys conducted annually from 2003 through 2008. We focus on the notion of subjective quality of life and conceptualize it as two levels, global and domain. After we explain about the AsiaBarometer Survey Project, we explore current country profile, demographics, lifestyles, value priorities, specific life domain assessment and overall quality ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Quality of Life in Asia
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048190713
SKU
V9789048190713
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Inoguchi, Takashi; Fujii, Seiji
Takashi INOGUCHI is Professor of Political Science at Faculty of Law, Chuo University and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. Dr. Inoguchi is the editor of the Japanese Journal of Political Science published by Cambridge University Press. He is director of the AsiaBarometer project. He served as the Senior Vice-Rector of the United Nations University at the rank of ... Read more

Reviews for The Quality of Life in Asia: A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia
From the book reviews: “The book is an important scientific production that investigate thematically and empirically the quality of life of the twenty nine countries of Asia and examines the subjective and multilevel quality of life of the societies under study. It contains data of a very good quality, respects the cultural diversity and presents a deep and very ... Read more

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