Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants
Summary Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to have been low, but not exceptionally so, by international comparison. Many of the determinants of life satisfaction in urban China appear comparable to those for people in other countries. These include, inter alia, unemployment, income, marriage, sex, health, and age. Communist Party membership and political participation raised life satisfaction. People appeared fairly satisfied with economic growth and low inflation, and this contributed to their overall life satisfaction. There was dissatisfaction over pollution, but this--like job insecurity--does not appear to have impacted on life satisfaction.
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2008
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Authors: | Appleton, Simon ; Song, Lina |
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World Development. - Elsevier, ISSN 0305-750X. - Vol. 36.2008, 11, p. 2325-2340
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | life satisfaction happiness economic growth unemployment China |
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