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Multidimensional Inequality and Subjective Well-Being in China: A Generalized Ordered Logit Model Analysis

verfasst von: Long Yang, Haiyang Lu, Meng Li

Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research | Ausgabe 3/2023

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Although much attention has been paid to subjective well-being (SWB) in prior literature, the nexus between multidimensional inequality and SWB has yet to be understood. This study attempted to address the gap and examined the effect of multidimensional inequality on SWB, using the generalized ordered logit model and a nationally representative survey data from China. We employed Maasoumi index to measure multidimensional inequality and found that multidimensional inequality of the rural sample was higher than that of urban respondents. Moreover, the comparison analysis suggested a geographical difference in the level of multidimensional inequality across western, central and eastern parts of China. The results of the generalized ordered logit model presented that multidimensional inequality had heterogeneous effects on SWB. In particular, while the econometric analysis showed negative impacts of multidimensional inequality for respondents with lower levels of SWB, the effect of multidimensional inequality on happiness was positive for individuals who self-rated “happy”. This study extended the existing literature on the inequality-SWB link by measuring inequality in a multidimensional setting and provided evidence on the effect of multidimensional inequality on SWB.

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The equivalence scale used in OECD’s 1982 publication was 1 for the first member of the household, and 0.7 for each additional adult and 0.5 for each additional child. OECD-modified equivalence scale was adopted in the late 1990s, where the household head was assigned a value of 1, and then increased by 0.5 for each additional adult and 0.3 for each additional child. After this, OECD (2008) and OECD (2011) use an equivalence scale, namely the square root of household size. The above information is detailed in http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/OECD-Note-EquivalenceScales.pdf.

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For the sake of brevity, the results of the ordered logit models are not reported but are available upon request.

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Titel: Multidimensional Inequality and Subjective Well-Being in China: A Generalized Ordered Logit Model Analysis
verfasst von: Long Yang
Haiyang Lu
Meng Li
Publikationsdatum: 11.01.2023
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research / Ausgabe 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-022-03060-y

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