The Impact of Subjective Well-being on Fertility Intention:An Empirical Study Based on CGSS Data
China has entered an era of low fertility,showing low fertility intention and declining num-ber of births.Using the 2012-2021 Chinese General Social Survey(CGSS)data,this study constructs an index system to measure subjective well-being based on the"sense of gain,happiness and security"(i.e.,three senses of people's livelihood)proposed in the 19th National Congress report of the CPC.It measures people's fertility intention from two aspects:the intention to have children and the ideal num-ber of children.This study explores the influence of subjective well-being on fertility intention and reveals a significant positive impact.Specifically,the sense of happiness mainly affects the ideal number of chil-dren,while the sense of security mainly affects the intention to have children.The sense of gain signifi-cantly influences both aspects and exhibits the largest effect.Moreover,with the development of China's economy and the gradual liberalization of the fertility policy,the positive influence of the subjective well-being on the intention to have children is gradually weakening,while its influence on the ideal number of children is increasing.
Fertility IntentionSubjective Well-beingThree Senses of People's Livelihood
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