Housing property rights and subjective wellbeing in urban China

Zhiming Cheng*, Stephen P. King, Russell Smyth, Haining Wang

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

79 Citations (Scopus)
91 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between home ownership and subjective wellbeing in urban China. We first present a theoretical model examining the relationship between housing property rights and subjective wellbeing in China. We then test the predictions of the theoretical model using a nationally representative dataset. We find that not only home ownership but also the types of property rights one acquires matter for subjective wellbeing. Moreover, not only whether one has a home loan, but the type of home loan one has matters for subjective wellbeing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)160-174
Number of pages15
JournalEuropean Journal of Political Economy
Volume45
Issue numberSuppl
Early online date4 Aug 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2016

Bibliographical note

Copyright the Author(s) 2016. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.

Keywords

  • China
  • Home loan
  • Home ownership
  • Housing property rights
  • Subjective wellbeing

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Housing property rights and subjective wellbeing in urban China'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this