%0 Journal Article
%T The Better Life Index in Turkey: Comparison with OECD Countries
%A Sevda AKAR
%J Journal of Life Economics
%P 1-12
%@ 2148-4139
%D 2014
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.15637/jlecon.201416987
%X The purpose of this study is to evaluate Better Life Index which is presented as an alternative
instrument to measure well-being in terms of Turkey. This index is created by the OECD and
calculated by considering housing, income, jobs, community, education, environment, civic
engagement, health, life satisfaction, safety, work-life balance. Results of the study show that Turkey
has the lowest Better Life Index value among OECD countries.
%K Better Life Index
%K OECD
%K Turkey
%U http://www.jlecon.com/Makaleler/880778669_s.akar.pdf