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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2020(V-I).27      10.31703/ger.2020(V-I).27      Published : Mar 2020

Factor Enhancing Quality of Life

Abstract

    An attempt is made in this study to analyze the factors affecting the Quality of Life (QoL). It is difficult to measure the Quality of Life (QoL); hence Human Development Index (HDI) was used as the measure for QoL. Different factors such as standard of living, education, GDP, Gross Capital formations, Urbanizations and Physicians were examined that how these programs, in turn, influenced QoL. Data was collected from World Bank (2019) and UNDP (2019) and examined for 71 United Nations member countries over the period 1990-2019. The results obtained from cross-sectional and panel data approaches suggest that the indicators used in the study significantly enhance the quality of life. The study offers important policy implications.

    Quality of Life, HDI, GDP, Gross Capital Formations, World Bank

    (1) Mujib Ur Rahman
    Demonstrator, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asad
    Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences and Commerce, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Wisal Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Rahman, Mujib Ur, Muhammad Asad, and Wisal Ahmad. 2020. "Factor Enhancing Quality of Life." Global Economics Review, V (I): 325-335 doi: 10.31703/ger.2020(V-I).27

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