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The Economist Intelligence Unit's Liveability Survey
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The Economist Intelligence Unit's Liveability Survey

Economist Intelligence Unit
EIU, 2014
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The 2014 edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey on livability offers a succinct yet granular assessment of living conditions in 140 of the world’s cities. The survey’s ratings derive from an elaborate construct of qualitative and quantitative metrics that gauge what makes a city livable: its “stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.” getAbstract commends this cogent reference to executives considering relocation, human resources professionals, business travelers and economic development specialists.

Summary

Recent financial and political turmoil has affected living conditions throughout the world. On a scale of 1 to 100, where 1 is “intolerable” and 100 is “ideal,” the average global livability score is 75.33, down from 75.55 in 2013 and 76.01 in 2009. That five-year decline, reflecting upheavals in the aftermath of the economic crisis, may also indicate a slowing or even reversal of the positive effects of public investments and development. Despite that, some cities such as Tehran, Tripoli and Amman are on the rebound after registering sharp falls in stability. Melbourne, at 97.5, takes the top spot as the most livable city in the world...

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