Cai & Wang (2018): study CN 2010

Publication

Author(s):

Cai, S.; Wang, J.

Title:

Less Advantaged, More Pptimistic? Subjective Well-Being among Rural, Migrant and Urban Populations in Contemporary China

Source:

China Economic Review, 2018, Vol. 52, 95 - 110

Investigation

Public

20-64 aged rural, migrants and urban population China, 2010

Survey name

CN-CFPS 2010

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 13536

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life?
5  very satisfied
4  somewhat satisfied
3  satisfied
2  somewhat unsatisfied
1  not satisfied

Classification:

O-SLu-u-sq-v-5-c

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

102

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.46 -

SD:

1.01 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Residence Rural dwelling (vs urban)
Moved from rural to urban area Gender Sex: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Income Personal income Education Years schooling ISEI score Inter-generational mobility Party member Member of ruling party Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Self-reported health Global health self-rating Minority Current minority status Media use Use of social Media
TV watching, radio listening Unfair experiences Current hassles
Victim of discrimination R² Summed socio-demographic + environment + health + life style