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Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants

World Development, ISSN: 0305-750X, Vol: 36, Issue: 11, Page: 2325-2340
2008
  • 263
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 218
    Captures
  • 0
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
Metric Options:   Counts1 Year3 Year

Metrics Details

  • Citations
    263
    • Citation Indexes
      244
      • CrossRef
        108
      • Academic Citation Index (ACI) - airiti
        1
    • Policy Citations
      19
      • Policy Citation
        19
  • Captures
    218

Article Description

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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