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Subjective Well-Being of the Residents in Contemporary China

当代中国人的主观幸福感

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Abstract

China has experienced rapid economic development since 1978, whereas the subjective well-being of the Chinese residents has been stable but not high. A large body of research has explored the factors affecting subjective well-being in China to solve the puzzle. These studies mainly focused on two kinds of factors: one is individual characters; the other is the macroeconomic and structural factors. Several theoretical expiations are discussed in the literature, such as Easterlin Paradox, post-materialism proposition, judgment model of well-being, ““winner’s curse’’ and the like. Besides, the measurement of subjective well-being has been discussed in the past and formed common and simplified operationalizations in recent empirical research. These studies help to better understand subjective well-being in contemporary China and is beneficial to form a balanced and more equal social structure with a sustainable economic development, which is of great essence for a better China with a much higher well-being.

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  1. China Academy of Social Management/School of Sociology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

    Jianwen Wei

  2. Beijing Longmahui Capital Investment Company, Hong Kong, China

    Yang Han

  3. School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

    Yandong Zhao

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Wei, J., Han, Y., Zhao, Y. (2019). Subjective Well-Being of the Residents in Contemporary China. In: Foo, CT. (eds) Handbook of Chinese Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2442-9_39-1

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