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 -