A hierarchical ordinal probit model for the analysis of life satisfaction in Italy

被引：33

作者：

Rampichini, C ^{[1
]}

D'Andrea, SS ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Florence, Dept Stat G Parenti, Florence, Italy

来源：

SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH | 1998年 / 44卷 / 01期

关键词：

Eurobarometer; subjective quality of life; variance component model;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1006888613727

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

The aim of this paper is to study the individual and contextual determinants of life satisfaction in Italy. A hierarchical probit model is proposed for studying data with group structure and an ordinal response variable. The group structure is defined by the presence of micro observations embedded with regional contexts (macro observations), and the specification is at both of these levels. The methodology is applied to Eurobarometer survey data, with individuals viewed as micro observations and regions as macro observations. We find that Italy is not an homogeneous country with respect to life satisfaction, and that the regional environment contributes with the observed and unobserved characteristics of the individuals to life satisfaction level.

引用

页码：41 / 69

页数：29

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