Marching toward a Harmonious Society
Happiness, Regime Satisfaction, and Government Performance in Contemporary Urban China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6040960 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diqing Lou (Rider University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 508-525 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1943-0787.2009.01137.x |
| OpenAlex | W2091810629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
This study examined the happiness of citizens in urban China. Empirical measurements were made of the relationship of reported happiness to economic variables, as well as to citizens' satisfaction with government policies. Employing the 2002 Asian Barometer Survey and the Amelia statistical software package, I found that happiness is strongly correlated both to absolute economic conditions and to relative economic status. Furthermore, citizens who perceived government policies as being responsive to their needs were more likely to report a high level of personal well‐being. This empirical analysis confirms the direction of Chinese leader Hu Jintao's development strategy, which seeks to promote widespread economic prosperity among Chinese citizens. The study results indicate that a healthy and balanced economy is essential in improving urban happiness in China. Based on these results, I argue that the Chinese government can further improve citizen happiness by providing ample employment opportunities and promoting progressive housing policies
China · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical research · Government (linguistics · Happiness · Harmonious Society · Life satisfaction · Political science · Prosperity · Subjective well-being · Health disparities and outcomes · Law · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
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Bowling alone
The social context of well–being
Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy
The Rules of Sociological Method
Life cycle happiness and its sources
Income and Happiness
Unhappiness and Unemployment
The effect of age on positive and negative affect
Factors predicting the subjective well-being of nations
Political Trust in Rural China
Analyzing Incomplete Political Science Data
Politics, Markets, and Life Satisfaction
Is happiness relative
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2016 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |