Annual ratings of seven comparative marketing measures of societal quality of life (QOL) in 186 countries were analyzed to understand the nature of QOL related to commerce. Confirmatory factor analyses and other multivariate analyses showed evidence for three substantive dimensions of QOL: benefits, costs, and sustainability.
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