社会资本影响幸福感吗?——基于农村微观数据的经验分析

Does Social Capital Affect People's Subjective Well-being?——An Empirical Study Based on Rural Micro Survey Data

随着和谐社会建设步伐的加快,农村居民的幸福越来越受到关注。本文利用农村微观调查数据实证检验了社会资本与居民幸福之间的关系。研究发现:社会资本对我国农村居民的主观幸福感具有显著的正面影响。个体层面上的社会关系网络和组织信任都与幸福感正相关,关系和谐同样具有促进农民幸福的作用;社区层面的社会资本对农村居民主观福祉具有较强的外部性;社会关系网络主要对农村低收入群体幸福感有利。由此说明社会资本能够促进农村居民幸福,并且对社会经济状况较差的群体作用更强,这对促进民生幸福和建设农村和谐社会有着重要的启示。

With the quickening pace of the construction of a harmonious society,the happiness of the rural residents is paid more and more attention. Based on rural micro survey data,this paper empirically investigates the relationship between social capital and subjective well-being（ SWB） in rural areas. The research finds that social capital has a significant positive effect on subjective well-being of rural residents. On the individual level,both social networks and organizational trust are positively related to SWB,social interaction harmony can also promote farmers＇ SWB. On the community level,the impact of social capital on SWB has strong externality. Social networks are mainly helpful to the low-income peasants. Therefore,these illustrate that social capital can boost the rural residents ＇SWB,and benefit to the rural residents with poorer socioeconomic status. So the results of this paper have an important enlightenment to promote the people＇s well-being and the construction of rural harmonious society.