In this paper, we explore one mechanism that may underlie the negative relationship between social capital and smoking: whether social capital strengthens the effect of anti-smoking regulations. We use data on smoking behaviors collected immediately before and after the implementation of smoking...

Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Loneliness: an underestimated public health threat (Béatrice d’Hombres) -- Chapter 2. Measuring loneliness: the European Union Loneliness Survey covering 27 European countries (Caterina Mauri) -- Part II. Loneliness and Its Associates -- Chapter 3. Who feels...