An Empirical Study on Interregional Perceptions of Regional Infrastructure in Life Satisfaction

삶의 만족도에 있어 지역 인프라의 지역간 인식에 대한 실증연구

(Purpose) Local governments are setting policy goals and making various efforts to satisfy the lives of local residents. Existing prior studies say that a multidimensional approach to life satisfaction is required, but interest in regional infrastructure factors was insufficient. There are differences between regions in terms of regional infrastructure in terms of the components of life satisfaction. This is because local governments may have differences in life satisfaction between regions due to financial conditions and socioeconomic environment. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze regional differences in regional infrastructure in terms of life satisfaction. (Design/methodology/approach) For the empirical analysis of this research purpose, a binomial logit model was established and empirically analyzed using the 2017 and 2019 data of the Jeollabuk-do Social Survey. (Findings) As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that there was a difference between regions in the case of regional infrastructure factors in life satisfaction. There were regional differences in medical service, leisure life, access to convenience facilities, public transportation, and green environment. As a result of analysis based on 2019, the satisfaction of medical service was high in Jinan, Muju, and Jeongeup, and the satisfaction of leisure life was high in Jinan, Gochang, and Muju. In addition, satisfaction with housing was high in Jinan, Muju, and Iksan, and satisfaction with public transportation was relatively high in Jinan, Muju, and Iksan. (Research implications or Originality) The policy implications of the research results are that local governments should at least promote infrastructure construction to increase the life satisfaction of local residents, and continuous policy investment is required to prevent disparities in satisfaction between regions. Therefore, local governments should make policy efforts to build basic infrastructure to increase life satisfaction and improve the quality of life of local residents.