The Compensating Income Variation of Social Capital

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There is a small but growing literature on the determinants of social capital. Most of these studies use a measure of trust to define social capital empirically. In this paper we use three different measures of social capital: the size of the individual’s social network, the extent of their social safety net and membership of unions or associations. A second contribution to the literature is that we analyze what social capital contributes to our well-being. Based on this, we calculate the compensating income variation of social capital. We find differences in social capital when we differentiate according to individual characteristics such as education, age, place of residence, household composition and health. Household income generally has a statistically significant effect. We find a significant effect of social capital on?life?satisfaction. Consequently, the compensating income variation of social capital is substantial.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper ; No. 07-050/3

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft
• Thema: life satisfaction ; social capital ; Zufriedenheit ; Social Capital ; Einkommen

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Groot, Wim ; van den Brink, Henriëtte Maassen ; van Praag, Bernard M.S.
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Tinbergen Institute
• (wo): Amsterdam and Rotterdam
• (wann): 2007

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/86417
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ