[Chine Rural cross-section] Overview Preference Parameters Study of Osaka University

Outline of the Survey for the purpose of an estimation ofpreference parameters in Rural China, 2007
Purpose
Economics has a premise that people act rationally and maximize utility. However, it is not often
studied whether this premise is indeed true. The purpose of this survey is to examine whether thepremise of present-day economics that people act rationally and maximize utility is true.
Survey Period
This survey was conducted in 2007.
Survey Content
The questionnaire covers the following subjects:
1. Risk aversion, time preference, habit formation, and consumption externalities
2. Basic socio-demographic attributes of individuals and households and their budgets andexpenditures
Sample Selection
Population: Fresh samples from on-site selection
Sample characteristics
The sample comprises responses from residents of agricultural communities near the six cities
targeted in our 2006 survey of Chinese cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, andShenyang).

We exclude Sichuan and the suburbs of Beijing and Shanghai.
Bianchengzhen-Dicun , Tangchizhen-Qiansanyuancun,

YingkouShuangtaizhen-Xishuangcun, Liangtunzhen-Liangtuncun

Liaoning

Gaoshenzhen-Biandongcun, Dongguozhen-Yantuncun, Xinzhen-Xiwucun,

Bo HaiNorth EastWangjiazhen-Xudongcun

Huludao

Shanshenmiaozizhen-Shanxicun, Gaoqiaozhen-Gaofengcun, Guojiazhen-Weicun,
Yangshuwanzizhen-Yangshuwancun
Yanzhen-Lupaicun, Dushanzhen-Xudongcun, Zhelingzhen-Shouqiaocun,

Ezhou
Xinmiaozhen-Jiangchecun
Hubei

Huanglongzhen-Lijiawan, Bolinzhen-Bolincun, Bailangzhen-Bailangcun,ShiyanCenter China

Dachuanzhen-Dachuancun
Wandianzhen-Tawancun, Anjuzhen-Wangloucun, Xihezhen-Luuojingcun,

Suizhou
Junchuanzhen-Hongshiyacun

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The targets of the survey were the residents in these areas from 20 to 69 years old.
To assure valid responses from elderly people, we conducted a preliminary test survey of four males
and four females in each of Lianlingsheng, Hurudaoshi, Taijitunzhen, and Yaojiatuncun on January
15, 2007. The results were used to modify the research design for the survey.

Sample Size
A total 500 of responses were collected in all. The 250 responses from each of the two provinces
were chosen so as to be equally distributed across sexes and ages as shown below.
Number of respondents in each category for a given province:
20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

Total

Male

28

28

28

28

13125

Female

28

28

28

28

13125

Total

56

56

56

56

26250

Sampling Method
Three-stage sampling
ScheduleYear2007

Number of

Number of valid

respondents

respondents

Response ratecontactedFebruary 8th to 28th, 2007

－500－Method of Selecting Areas and Surveyed Individuals
Three cities from each province were sampled, then four towns from each province, and afterthat about 20 individuals were selected from farm villages.

Surveyed cities were chosen based on average consumption per person taken from the Chinese
City Statistical Yearbook, 2004. Cities that seem to have attained the average per-capita
standard of living in China were selected from each province for their representativeness andtheir eligibility of understanding of the questionnaire.

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Province

Hubei

prefectural level

SocialcityConsumption

Province

prefectural levelSocialcity

Consumption

retail values

retail values(CNY: 10,000)(CNY: 10,000)

Xiangyang

1110701

Yichang

Liaoning

Dalian5475830

1022139

Fushun1360291

Jingzhou759100Anshan1149724

Huanghi

582757

Jinzhou

745248Ezhou

545266

Benxi

589635

Shiyan542419Huludao554571

Suizhou

431542

Panjin524166

Jingmen400367

Yingkou

510306

Xiaogan

254865

Fuxin

473441

Huanggang

170100Dandong446649Xianning

120596

Liaoyang

401743

Tieling276556

Chaoyang

194569Survey Implementation
Nikkei Research Inc.

Sampling WeightSampling weights are not available for this dataset.
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