Standards of living conversation questions


 * Which of the following items do you consider are key factors in measuring a country's standard of living? Discuss:
 * Salary/wages
 * Access to health care (private/public)
 * Social services
 * Poverty rate
 * LIfe expectancy
 * Transport (private/public)
 * Access to education (private/public)
 * Literacy rates
 * Taxes (direct/indirect)
 * Public services: police, fire brigades, civil protection, etc.
 * Civil rights
 * Human rights
 * National levels of corruption
 * Employment (working hours, flexibility, paid holidays, etc.)
 * R&D
 * Culture
 * Housing
 * Political (form of government, etc.)
 * Political and religious freedom
 * Economics (inflation rate, GDP)
 * Infrastucture (road/railway networks, airports, etc.)
 * Environmental quality/climate
 * Others (which?)


 * Which of the above items do you think could be improved in your country?


 * Has your standard of living changed over the years? For the better/worse?
 * In what ways?
 * Has it been due to a change in your own, personal standard of living or has there been a nationwide change?