.... Originality/value Our study is among the few that link fertility to aged parents' subjective well-being in developing countries, complementing previous scholarship by depicting a fuller picture of the long-term effects of fertility and population policy. Yuchun Zhu can be contacted at: zhuyuchun321@126...

...Wenhao Zhai; Ling Ma Purpose This study examines the effect of employment in their home county on the subjective well-being of migrant workers, given the increasing share of migrant workers choosing employment in the home county in recent years. Design/methodology/approach We use China Family...

...Hanjie Wang; Wenpeng Huang; Jiali Han Purpose A substantial body of literature has extensively explored the nexus between governance and subjective well-being, yet the burgeoning phenomenon of the digital transformation of rural governance has been largely overlooked. Therefore, this study aims...

...Renfu Luo; Qijia Lyu; Scott Rozelle; Shun Wang Purpose This study aims to bridge the gaps in the existing literature by studying the links between children's development and the subjective well-being of the caregivers using first-hand data collected in rural China. Design/methodology/approach...