Chinese Political Support and Economic Slowdowns: 5 Asian Barometer Waves

Ray Ou-Yang produced this replication package containing five waves of Asian Barometer China Surveys to analyze the relationship between economic performance and political legitimacy. The data supports cross-time and cross-provincial analyses of public opinion during periods of decelerating growth in China. It includes the statistical codes used for matched-sample tests and longitudinal modeling as published in Asian Survey.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the correlation between provincial economic growth rates and political support scores
• Conducting matched-sample tests to isolate the effects of economic slowdowns on public opinion
• Replicating longitudinal studies on Chinese political stability using Asian Barometer waves

Strengths

• Utilizes five distinct waves of the Asian Barometer China Surveys for longitudinal depth
• Includes sub-national data enabling cross-provincial statistical analysis
• Provides replication codes for matched-sample tests and cross-time modeling

Limitations

• Potential for social desirability bias in survey responses concerning political support in China
• Metadata lacks explicit row counts and file format specifications

Provenance

Source

Asian Barometer China Surveys via Asian Survey publication

Collection Method

Survey

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026; contains historical survey waves relevant to the study's longitudinal scope.

Geography

China