摘要
本文致力于从社会不平等的两个维度——收入差距和机会不均——对中国的"Easterlin悖论"进行解释。利用CGSS(2005)和CEIC(2005)的数据,本文分别对居民总体、各收入阶层和城乡居民的幸福感进行考察,我们发现:(1)机会不均对居民幸福感存在普遍的负面影响,且其对低收入者和农村居民幸福感的损害更为严重;(2)收入差距对居民幸福感也存在负面影响,但其对不同收入阶层的影响存在差异,收入差距显著损害了低、中低和高收入阶层的幸福感,而对中上收入阶层的影响并不显著;(3)收入水平、教育程度、城乡分割与政治身份是影响居民对机会不均容忍程度的内在原因。因而保障中国社会机会均等程度,适当缩小收入差距,特别是提高低和中低收入阶层以及农村居民的收入对于提高居民幸福感具有十分重要的现实意义。
This paper explains China's 'Easterlin paradox' in the perspective of the two dimensions of social inequalitythe income gap and inequality of opportunity.Using CGSS(2005)and CEIC(2005)data,this paper studies the happiness of the general population,urban and rural residents and different income classes,we find that:(1)inequality of opportunity has negative impact on residents' happiness in general,and cause more serious hurt to the low-income class and rural residents;(2)There is also negative effect between income gap and happiness,but the effect differs across different social stratums.The income gap has negative impact on the happiness of low,medium-lower and high income classes,while the effect on medium-upper income group is insignificant;(3)income level,education,urban-rural division and political identity of the residents are responsible for the residents' tolerance of opportunity inequality.These results indicate that to ensure the equality of opportunity,narrow the income gap,and improve the income of low-and middle-income class and rural residents are of great importance for improving the happiness of residents in China.
出处
《管理世界》
CSSCI
北大核心
2011年第8期11-22,187,共12页
Journal of Management World
基金
"上海浦江人才计划"
西方经济学上海市重点学科(B101)建设
"985工程"三期整体推进社会科学研究项目的资助
中国综合社会调查(CGSS)项目组
