| Titre : | The power of beliefs: Evidence on the influence of trust on self-assessed health |
| Titre original: | La puissance des croyances : résultats de l'influence de la confiance sur la santé autoévaluée. |
| Titre de série : | Discussion Paper Series, 12-2 |
| Auteurs : | M. LJUNGE ; University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Copenhague. DNK |
| Type de document : | Document de travail |
| Editeur : | Copenhague : University of Copenhagen, 2012 |
| Format : | 29p., tabl. |
| Note générale : | Référence : réf. bibl. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
[BDSP5] Géographie politique > Monde > Europe [BDSP5] Groupe population > Migrant [BDSP5] Groupe population > Migrant > Deuxième génération [BDSP5] Information sanitaire > Etat santé [BDSP5] Psychologie > Comportement > Confiance [BDSP5] Sciences éducation > Pédagogie > Evaluation des connaissances > Autoévaluation |
| Résumé : | 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. |
| En ligne : | http://www.econ.ku.dk/english/research/publications/wp/dp_2012/1212.pdf |