How do perceptions of society compare between London and Europe? July 30th, 2013 by Gareth Piggott The recently released European Quality of Life survey reveals a fascinating picture of how Londoners view their lives and society, and enables a comparison with other places in Europe. It is possible to compare London with other regions in Europe (called NUTS1 areas). The survey examines both objective and subjective aspects of quality of life,…
How can we explain levels of happiness and well-being of Londoners? May 8th, 2013 by Gareth Piggott Unemployment, poor health, loneliness, and poor access to housing – are these the reasons why Londoners have lower well-being? The Office for National Statistics have been measuring happiness and well-being of the population to gauge the progress of the country that goes beyond traditional measures of economic performance such as GDP. According to the latest…
