Variables used in modeling
| Variable | Variable abbreviation used in models | Description | Eurostat dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good & very good health (dependent variable) | hvg_g (dependent variable) | Self-perceived health as “Good” and “Very Good” (% of responses in total population) | hlth_silc_10 |
| Environmental taxes | taxenvg | Total environmental taxes (revenues as % of GDP) | env_ac_tax |
| Energy taxes | taxenp | Energy taxes (as % of total revenues from taxes and social contributions) | env_ac_tax |
| Renewable energy | Reen | Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption (in %) | sdg_07_40 |
| Organic farming | orfarm | Area under organic farming (% of utilized agricultural area) | sdg_02_40 |
| Ammonia emissions from agriculture | amagr | Ammonia emissions from agriculture (kilograms per hectare) | sdg_02_60 |
| Households suffering from noise | homno | Population living in households considering that they suffer from noise (% of total population) | sdg_11_20 |
| Variable | Variable abbreviation used in models | Description | Eurostat dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good & very good health (dependent variable) | hvg_g (dependent variable) | Self-perceived health as “Good” and “Very Good” (% of responses in total population) | hlth_silc_10 |
| Environmental taxes | taxenvg | Total environmental taxes (revenues as % of GDP) | env_ac_tax |
| Energy taxes | taxenp | Energy taxes (as % of total revenues from taxes and social contributions) | env_ac_tax |
| Renewable energy | Reen | Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption (in %) | sdg_07_40 |
| Organic farming | orfarm | Area under organic farming (% of utilized agricultural area) | sdg_02_40 |
| Ammonia emissions from agriculture | amagr | Ammonia emissions from agriculture (kilograms per hectare) | sdg_02_60 |
| Households suffering from noise | homno | Population living in households considering that they suffer from noise (% of total population) | sdg_11_20 |
Source(s): Authors' own elaboration