Beijing No 1 on well-being index
June 27, 2011 Category Macro-economy, Weekly
Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin topped the well-being index, published by Beijing Normal University. The index was calculated based on three main performances ― livelihood standards, public services and social administration ― and further divided into 13 categories. Beijing tops the table with a well-being index of 0.739, followed by Shanghai at 0.635 and Tianjin at 0.536. Guizhou province comes in last with only 0.200. Nine out of the top 10 provinces are from the eastern seaboard, while eight in the last 10 are from the west. Beijing and Shanghai dominate the rankings in most of the subcategories, including income level, education and infrastructure. But both cities failed to make the list in housing and transport, mainly because of over-heated property prices and over-crowded and congested roads. Guangdong province has the highest GDP, according to 2010 statistics, but only came in 6th in the overall rankings, hindered mainly by its weak social security and housing. Jiangsu and Zhejiang ranked high because of their balanced development, while the northeastern provinces have the best social security systems. Xinjiang ranks No 1 in the social security system category and Inner Mongolia tops the “Environment Improvement” list. Ren Yuling, Counselor of the State Council, said that “there should be more case studies to support the result. People’s livelihood cannot be simply measured in numbers and figures”, the China Daily reports.
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