Satisfaction with the standard of living in reform-era china

China Quarterly

Volumn , Issue 212, 2012, Pages 919-940

  Han, Chunping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

China; institution; satisfaction; standard of living; stratification

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LIVING STANDARD; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

CHINA;

EID: 84873838301     PISSN: 03057410     EISSN: 14682648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305741012001233     Document Type: Article

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