Drawing on data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this study undertakes an in-depth exploration of the impact of educational inequality on residents' subjective well-being. Through empirical analysis, it uncovers a significant negative correlation between educational inequality and residents' well-being. Specifically, as the degree of educational inequality increases, residents' sense of well-being markedly diminishes. Furthermore, this paper delves into the mechanisms through which educational inequality affects residents' well-being, revealing its role in widening income disparities, thus exerting a detrimental effect on residents' happiness. This research not only empirically verifies the relationship between educational inequality and residents' well-being but also delves deeply into the mechanisms underlying this relationship, providing robust data support and theoretical groundwork for relevant policy formulation.

Jiajun Xu. The Impact of Educational Inequality on Subjective Well-being among Residents: An Empirical Study Based on the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) Data. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 6: 231-237. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.060636.

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