Bienestar en regiones extremas de Chile: comparación de la satisfacción vital entre Magallanes, Arica y Parinacota y el resto del país = Well-being at the extreme regions of chile: a comparation of life satisfaction levels between Magallanes, Arica-Parinacota and the rest of the country
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This paper compares subjective well-being in the regions of Magallanes and Arica-Parinacota with
the rest of the regions. It makes use of the National Socio-Economic Characterisation Survey (CASEN),
which includes information about quintiles income, age, sex and overall life satisfaction. Results show that subjective well-being was higher in Magallanes than Arica and higher than the rest of country, even
after controlling by age, sex and income. Differences in well-being due to sex and income are lower in
Magallanes, suggesting that a strong collective identity and positive emotional climate from this region
lessens the impact of status and income asymmetries. This study contributes indirect evidence about the
existence of a positive social or collective regional identity in Magallanes, which acts a protective factor
for well-being