The Compensating Income Variation of Social Capital

Autor/inn/en	Groot, Wim; van den Brink, Henriette Maassen; van Praag, Bernard
Titel	The Compensating Income Variation of Social Capital
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 82 (2007) 2, S.189-207 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-006-9035-9
Schlagwörter	Place of Residence; Life Satisfaction; Social Networks; Social Capital; Social Support Groups; Well Being; Educational Attainment; Family (Sociological Unit); Family Income; Group Membership; Unions; Organizations (Groups) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wohnort; Lebensvollendung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Sozialkapital; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Familie; Familieneinkommen; Gruppenzugehörigkeit
Abstract	There is a small but growing literature on the determinants of social capital. Most of these studies use a measure of trust to define social capital empirically. In this paper we use three different measures of social capital: the size of the individual's social network, the extent of their social safety net and membership of unions or associations. A second contribution to the literature is that we analyze what social capital contributes to our well-being. Based on this, we calculate the compensating income variation of social capital. We find differences in social capital when we differentiate according to individual characteristics such as education, age, place of residence, household composition and health. Household income generally has a statistically significant effect. We find a significant effect of social capital on life satisfaction. Consequently, the compensating income variation of social capital is substantial. (Author).
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