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Journal of Happiness Studies
Published in: Journal of Happiness Studies 4/2021

24-06-2020 | Research Paper

A Multilevel Approach Linking Entrepreneurial Contexts to Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Rural Chinese Entrepreneurs

Authors: Feng Xu, Xiaogang He, Xueru Yang

Published in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Issue 4/2021

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Abstract

This study introduces a multilevel theoretical framework that explains spatially bounded relationships between social and institutional factors and entrepreneurs’ subjective well-being. Using a sample of 4600 Chinese entrepreneurs running agribusinesses in rural areas across 31 Chinese provinces, we find that the evaluation of subjective well-being, in terms of job and life satisfaction, is higher for entrepreneurs who have higher levels of family support and institutional trust, and for those who reside in provinces with higher levels of family support and institutional trust. Additionally, entrepreneurs’ trust in institutions is more potent for their job satisfaction in provinces with a higher average level of institutional trust. Altogether, our study highlights the multifaceted impact of entrepreneurial contexts on subjective well-being, with important implications for the entrepreneurship theory on subjective well-being effects and practical suggestions for policymakers and entrepreneurs.
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Metadata
Title
A Multilevel Approach Linking Entrepreneurial Contexts to Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Rural Chinese Entrepreneurs
Authors
Feng Xu
Xiaogang He
Xueru Yang
Publication date
24-06-2020
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Journal of Happiness Studies / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-020-00283-z

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