Social capital and self-rated health in Argentina.
Health Econ
; 21(2): 201-8, 2012 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22223562
The potential link between social capital and health suggests important pathways by which health may be improved. We examine this relationship using a unique data set from Argentina. This national survey allows us to determine whether the relationships between social capital and health that have been found in the US and Europe also apply to countries in South America (Argentina is the second-largest country in South America with a population of approximately 40 million). We estimate a causal effect of individual-level social capital on health using a measure of informal social interactions as our measure of social capital. Using information about access to public transportation as instrumental variables, we find that both men and women with higher levels of social capital report better health.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apoio Social
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Nível de Saúde
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Econ
Assunto da revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Reino Unido