Perceived Social Policy Fairness and Subjective Wellbeing: Evidence from China

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 171-186

  Sun, Feng ^a   Xiao, Jing Jian ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Social justice; Social policy fairness; Subjective well being; Work satisfaction

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POLICY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE PROVISION;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84859218804     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9834-5     Document Type: Article

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