中文摘要：

本文基于中国综合社会调查2006年的数据，引入了绝对收入和相对收入变量，运用有序概率估计法，实证地研究了收入和幸福感之间的关系。研究显示：不管是否考虑相对收入，绝对收入对幸福感的影响作用都很大，考虑相对收入后，绝对收入的这种影响作用有所减弱。相比较而言，以平均收入衡量的相对收入对幸福感的影响要强于绝对收入。收入的相对变化情况以及对未来收入情况的预期会显著影响人们的幸福感水平。

英文摘要：

Based on the data of Chinese General Social Survey in 2006, using orderly probability es- timation, we do an empirical research between the relationship of income and happiness with two forms of income： absolute income and relative income. Our research shows： absolute income has strong impact on happiness, whether considering the relative income or not. And, after considering the relative income, the effect of absolute income on happiness will be weakened. In comparison, the relative income using the form of average income has stronger impact on happiness than absolute income. The comparison of existing income with the previous income, as well as the expectation of future income strongly affect people＇s hap- piness level.