China Household Finance Survey Information

The Survey and Research Center for China Household Finance, a non-profit institute for academic inquiry, is based at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE). The Center’s main mission is to carry out the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS). This survey is the only nationally representative survey in China that has detailed information about household finance and assets, including housing, business assets, financial assets, and other household assets. In addition, the survey also has information about income and expenditures, social and commercial insurance, and much more. The survey uses the most scientific sampling method, building its own sampling frame to ensure that the survey is nationally representative. The survey is conducted by hundreds of knowledgeable, highly trained, and highly motivated undergraduate and graduate SWUFE students. Every effort is made to reduce the refusal rate and to ensure accurate information. The survey enjoys tremendous help from local communities all China.