The Economics of Social Capital and Health:A Conceptual and Empirical Roadmap

Edited by Sherman Folland and Lorenzo Rocco

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This book defines the field of social capital and health. Over the last two decades, there has been a recognition of the importance of social capital (usually defined as ties in the community, attachment to the community, and participation in community activities) and its impact on the health of those in that community. The purpose of this book is to show the growth in the field of social capital and health and to expose readers to a variety of approaches in order to think about and model the question of how health can be improved by investments in community social capital as well as by individual social capital.

Keywords: Social Capital; Health and Social Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
ISBN: 9789814293396
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Economics of Social Capital and Health , pp 1-7

Sherman Folland and Lorenzo Rocco

Ch 2 Chapter 2: What is Social Capital and How Does It Work to Improve Health? , pp 9-15

Sherman Folland

Ch 3 Chapter 3: How Do We Invest in Social Capital? An Exploration of an Economic Model of Social Capital and Health , pp 17-26

Sherman Folland, Oddvar Kaarboe and M. Kamrul Islam

Ch 4 Chapter 4: Social Capital: An Economic Perspective , pp 27-43

Audrey Laporte

Ch 5 Chapter 5: How Does Social Capital Arise in Populations? , pp 45-66

Sherman Folland and Tor Iversen

Ch 6 Chapter 6: Measures of Social Capital , pp 67-92

Richard M. Scheffler and Yumna Bahgat

Ch 7 Chapter 7: The Empirics of Social Capital and Health , pp 93-152

Lorenzo Rocco and Elena Fumagalli

Ch 8 Chapter 8: Social Capital and Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries , pp 153-175

José Anchorena, Lucas Ronconi and Sachiko Ozawa

Ch 9 Chapter 9: Social Capital and Smoking , pp 177-202

Lorenzo Rocco and Béatrice d'Hombres

Ch 10 Chapter 10: Policy Implications , pp 203-217

Eline Aas

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