Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants

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, unemploymen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World development 2008-11, Vol.36 (11), p.2325-2340
Hauptverfasser:	Appleton, Simon, Song, Lina
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	China China (People's Republic) Determinants Discontent Economic Development Economic growth Environment Happiness Inflation Life Satisfaction life satisfaction happiness economic growth unemployment China Peoples Republic of China Political participation Pollution Quality of life Social conditions Studies Surveys Unemployment Urban areas Urbanism
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0305-750X 1873-5991
DOI:	10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.04.009