The economics of social capital and health : a conceptual and empirical roadmap /

This book defines the field of social capital and health. Over the last two decades, there has been a recognition of the importance of social capital and its impact on the health of those in that community. The purpose of this book is to show the growth in the field of social capital and health and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Folland, Sherman (Autor), Rocco, Lorenzo, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Jersey : World Scientific, 2014.
Colección:World Scientific series in global healthcare economics and public policy ; v. 2.
Temas:
Medical care.
Health promotion.
Public Health > economics
Health Promotion
Community Networks > economics
Health Promotion > economics
Social Networking
Promotion de la santé.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to the economics of social capital and health / Sherman Folland and Lorenzo Rocco
  • What is social capital and how does it work to improve health? / Sherman Folland
  • Investing in social capital / Sherman Folland, Kaarboe, and Islam
  • Social capital : an economic perspective / LaPorte
  • How social capital arises in populations / Sherman Folland and Iversen
  • Measures of social capital / Richard Scheffler and Yumna Bahgat
  • The empirics of social capital / Lorenzo Rocco and Elena Fumagalli
  • Social capital and health in low- and middle-income countries / Jose Anchorena, Lucas Ronconi, and Sachiko Ozawa
  • Social capital and smoking / Lorenzo Rocco and Beatrice d'Hombres
  • Policy implications / Eline Aas.

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