Introduction
I.1 On the Meaning of the Concept “Quality of Life”
Today, the concept of “quality of life” is widely used in economics, sociology, medicine, politics and many other social sciences. The problem of assessing the quality of life (QOL) arises as we are trying to find a solution to various socio-economic objectives, such as a comparison of individual territories and social groups in terms of socio-economic development as well as establishing a criterion for the effectiveness of social and economic policies in certain area. It is obvious that QOL belongs to both categories: synthetic (that is, combines the various aspects of living conditions and perceptions of these conditions by the individual), and latent (that is, not directly measurable). ...
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