Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Working Papers in Economics,
University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
No 500: Subjective well-being among preadolescents - Evidence from urban China
Fredrik Carlsson (fredrik.carlsson@economics.gu.se), Elina Lampi (elina.lampi@economics.gu.se), Wanxin Li (wanxin.li@city.edu.hk) and Peter Martinsson (peter.martinsson@economics.gu.se)
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Fredrik Carlsson: Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University, Postal: Box 640, SE 40530 GÖTEBORG
Elina Lampi: Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University, Postal: Box 640, SE 40530 GÖTEBORG
Wanxin Li: Dept of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong, Postal: China Tsinghua Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, China
Peter Martinsson: Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University, Postal: Box 640, SE 405 30 GÖTEBORG
Abstract: We examine what factors are correlated with subjective well-being among Chinese preadolescents. In particular, we investigate whether preadolescents’ subjective well-being is correlated with their parents’ subjective well-being. Interestingly, we find that the factors that affect parents’ subjective well-being do not influence their preadolescents’ subjective well-being, nor is there a significant correlation between the preadolescents’ subjective well-being and the well-being of their parents. Instead, we find that factors such as number of close friends, not being bullied, and spending time and conversing with parents are positively correlated with preadolescents´ subjective well-being. Another interesting finding is that preadolescents´ well-being does not seem to be correlated with their school performance.
Keywords: subjective well-being; children; intergenerational transmission; China
15 pages, May 18, 2011
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- Fredrik Carlsson, Elina Lampi, Wanxin Li and Peter Martinsson, (2014), 'Subjective well-being among preadolescents - Evidence from urban China', Journal of Socio-Economics, vol 48, pages 11-18
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