Determinants of social cohesion: Cross-country evidence

Arbeitspapier

Noting that few studies to date have investigated the determinants of social cohesion in a comprehensive and systematic manner, this paper examines the macro-level determinants of social cohesion using a panel of up to 92 developing and developed countries for the period 1990-2020. Employing the system GMM dynamic panel data estimator, which addresses endogeneity concerns by means of internal instruments, I find that the levels of education, government size, globalisation, and economic development have significantly positive effects on most dimensions of a country's social cohesion. In contrast, inflation, corruption and income inequality are detrimental to social cohesion.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-3-96021-197-6
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IDOS Discussion Paper ; No. 18/2022

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Social cohesion ; education ; globalisation ; inflation ; corruption ; government size ; income inequality ; GDP per capita

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Walle, Yabibal Mulualem
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2022

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.23661/idp18.2022
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/267727
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET