Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants

被引：214

作者：

Appleton, Simon ^{[1
]}

Song, Lina ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2008年 / 36卷 / 11期

关键词：

life satisfaction; happiness; economic growth; unemployment; China;

D O I：

10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.04.009

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

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 oil life satisfaction. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：2325 / 2340

页数：16

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