Social Capital and Life Satisfaction: An Empirical Analysis of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Nodirbek Sadullayev and Bekhzod Egamberdiev

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Abstract: This study examines the relationship between social capital and life satisfaction across seven post Soviet countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus using data from LiTS IV. Social capital is measured through institutional trust, interpersonal trust, and social norms. The empirical analysis combines Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Structural Equation Modelling(SEM), Latent Profile Analysis(LPA), and nearest-neighbour matching. The results reveal substantial cross-country heterogeneity in both the structure of social capital and its association with life satisfaction. Positive relationships are observed in several countries, while the contribution of individual social capital dimensions differs across national contexts.

Date: 2026
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