This study examines the relationship between income and subjective well-being among rural-to-urban migrant workers in … China. Our analysis of a recent survey uncovered a U-shaped relationship between income and overall life satisfaction for … migrant workers in Shanghai. Furthermore, the positive correlation is curvilinear, showing that increasing income yields …

definitions of middle-class using data from the 2007 World Gallup Poll. Seven objective income-based definitions of social class … fact that self-perceived social status is associated not just with income, but also with personal capabilities …

. Seven objective income-based definitions of social class are contrasted with a self-perceived social status measure … incomes. Mismatches arise because self-perceived social status is associated not just with income, but also with personal …