Will the Development of Smart Cities Enhance Residents' Sense of Happiness?——An Empirical Analysis Based on China's Health and Pension Tracking Survey Data
This paper uses the 2018 China Smart City Development Level Index to investigate the impact of smart city development on residents'happiness.It is found that the development of smart cities can significantly enhance the happiness of residents,and has a greater impact on the happiness of residents in the central and eastern regions,high-income families,and cities with strong policy support.After endogeneity treatment using"the spherical distance between the re-gion and Hangzhou"and"the spherical distance between the region and the provincial capital"as instrumental variables,the conclusion remains robust.Mechanism analysis shows that the devel-opment of smart cities can improve residents'happiness by improving urban air quality,impro-ving residents'medical satisfaction and increasing citizens'Internet participation.In view of this,we should focus on the livelihood issues of urban residents,be vigilant about the"digital divide"in the development of smart cities,narrow the gap in regional digital infrastructure,and enhance the happiness of residents.
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