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Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Song, Lina
Appleton, Simon

Abstract / Description

Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be 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 raise life satisfaction. People appear fairly satisfied with economic growth and low inflation, and this contributes to their overall life satisfaction. There is dissatisfaction over pollution, but this — like job insecurity — does not appear to impact on life satisfaction.

Keyword(s)

Zufriedenheit Wirtschaftswachstum Arbeitslosigkeit China Zufriedenheit Wirtschaftswachstum Arbeitslosigkeit China life satisfaction happiness economic growth unemployment China

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Date of first publication

2008

Is part of series

Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3443

Citation

  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Song, Lina
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Appleton, Simon
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-11-17T11:03:24Z
  • Made available on
    2008-05-28
  • Made available on
    2015-12-01T10:32:07Z
  • Made available on
    2022-11-17T11:03:24Z
  • Date of first publication
    2008
  • Abstract / Description
    Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be 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 raise life satisfaction. People appear fairly satisfied with economic growth and low inflation, and this contributes to their overall life satisfaction. There is dissatisfaction over pollution, but this — like job insecurity — does not appear to impact on life satisfaction.
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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-15929
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1060
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8993
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Is part of
    IZA Discussion Papers No. 3443
  • Is part of series
    Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3443
  • Keyword(s)
    Zufriedenheit
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  • Keyword(s)
    Wirtschaftswachstum
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  • Keyword(s)
    Arbeitslosigkeit
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  • Keyword(s)
    China
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  • Keyword(s)
    Zufriedenheit
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  • Keyword(s)
    Wirtschaftswachstum
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  • Keyword(s)
    Arbeitslosigkeit
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  • Keyword(s)
    China
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  • Keyword(s)
    life satisfaction
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  • Keyword(s)
    happiness
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  • Keyword(s)
    economic growth
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  • Keyword(s)
    unemployment
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  • Keyword(s)
    China
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants
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  • DRO type
    report
  • Visible tag(s)
    PsyDok