The Power of Beliefs: Evidence on the Influence of Trust on Self-Assessed Health
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The Power of Beliefs : Evidence on the Influence of Trust on Self-Assessed Health. / Ljunge, Jan Martin.
Cph. : Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2012.Research output: Working paper › Research
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TY - UNPB
T1 - The Power of Beliefs
T2 - Evidence on the Influence of Trust on Self-Assessed Health
AU - Ljunge, Jan Martin
N1 - JEL Classification: I12, D13, D83, Z13
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper estimates the influence of trust on self-assessed health. Second generation immigrants in a broad set of European countries with ancestry from across the world are studied. There is a significant positive effect of trust on self-assessed health. Health has both intrinsic and instrumental value. The finding provides evidence for one mechanism through which trust creates desirable outcomes. Individuals with high trust feel healthier. As health may promote a more productive life, it may be one channel through which trust increases national income. The results suggest policy put more emphasis on promoting social trust
AB - This paper estimates the influence of trust on self-assessed health. Second generation immigrants in a broad set of European countries with ancestry from across the world are studied. There is a significant positive effect of trust on self-assessed health. Health has both intrinsic and instrumental value. The finding provides evidence for one mechanism through which trust creates desirable outcomes. Individuals with high trust feel healthier. As health may promote a more productive life, it may be one channel through which trust increases national income. The results suggest policy put more emphasis on promoting social trust
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - trust
KW - self-assessed health
KW - subjective health,
KW - intergenerational transmission
KW - cultural transmission
M3 - Working paper
T3 - University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers
BT - The Power of Beliefs
PB - Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen
CY - Cph.
ER -
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