Add to ORKGThis note examines the relationship between inequality and happiness in urban China using a large-scale survey administered in 31 cities in September 2002. We find that those who perceive income distribution to be unequal report lower levels of happiness, although results differ between high and low income individuals. We also examine the effect of reference group income on reported happiness and find that having wealthier city-mates lowers reported happiness, controlling for own income
Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be low, but not exceptional...
With the continuous global rise in inequality and the growing importance of subjective welfare, the ...
Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be low, but not exceptional...
This paper presents the impact of income inequality on the subjective wellbeing of three different s...
The effect of inequality on happiness should intrigue social scientists. Of the many dimensions of i...
This paper studies the impact of income inequality on the subjective well-being of different social ...
Does more money always mean that people are happier with their lives? To test the social comparison ...
Background In China, income levels and living standards have improved significantly, but many Chines...
This thesis investigates income inequality and poverty in urban China using survey data from 2002. I...
The paper presents subjective well-being functions for urban and rural China, based on a national ho...
Various measures of satisfaction with life or happiness in China appear not to have risen in recent ...
The paper presents subjective well-being functions for urban and rural China, based on a national ho...
Along with China becoming an upper-middle-income country from a lower-middle-income one after 2009, ...
Many studies suggest that income inequality in China is comparatively low. But if income inequality ...
This study attempts to examine relative income effects on perceived happiness in three major Asian c...
Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be low, but not exceptional...
With the continuous global rise in inequality and the growing importance of subjective welfare, the ...
Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be low, but not exceptional...
This paper presents the impact of income inequality on the subjective wellbeing of three different s...
The effect of inequality on happiness should intrigue social scientists. Of the many dimensions of i...
This paper studies the impact of income inequality on the subjective well-being of different social ...
Does more money always mean that people are happier with their lives? To test the social comparison ...
Background In China, income levels and living standards have improved significantly, but many Chines...
This thesis investigates income inequality and poverty in urban China using survey data from 2002. I...
The paper presents subjective well-being functions for urban and rural China, based on a national ho...
Various measures of satisfaction with life or happiness in China appear not to have risen in recent ...
The paper presents subjective well-being functions for urban and rural China, based on a national ho...
Along with China becoming an upper-middle-income country from a lower-middle-income one after 2009, ...
Many studies suggest that income inequality in China is comparatively low. But if income inequality ...
This study attempts to examine relative income effects on perceived happiness in three major Asian c...
Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be low, but not exceptional...
With the continuous global rise in inequality and the growing importance of subjective welfare, the ...
Survey data from urban China in 2002 show levels of life satisfaction to be low, but not exceptional...