Does the adoption of information and communication technologies improve the subjective well-being of citizens? : a micro-level and city-level empirical investigation : paper presented at the International Telecommunications Society Annual Convention, 2018 Seoul, South Korea

This paper investigates the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) adoption and usage in enhancing the subjective well-being (SWB) of citizens, using the latest available China General Social Survey (CGSS) database. The impact is assessed using a two-level hierarchical linear model (HLM) accounting for both individual- and city-level characteristics. The findings suggest that government policies to increase the adoption of broadband and ICTs have implications beyond economic growth and opportunity, extending to the "happiness" of citizens.