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Does trust favor macroeconomic stability?

Sangnier, Marc - HAL - 2009

This paper investigates the relationship between trust and macroeconomic volatility. In a cross section of countries …, we show that higher trust is associated with lower macroeconomic instability. We use the inherited trust of Americans as … an instrumental variable of trust in their origin country to overcome all potential reverse causality concerns. We use …

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The co-evolution of social capital and financial development

Sangnier, Marc - HAL - 2011

This paper documents the co-evolution of social capital, measured as generalized trust, and financial development over … the twentieth century. I use cross generations inherited trust of Americans with foreign ancestors to track trust in their … home country in 1913 and 1990. The paper documents a positive cross-section relationship between trust and financial …

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Careers Patterns in Greek Academia: Social Capital and Intelligent Careers, but for Whom?

Bozionelos, Nikos - HAL - 2014

Purpose: To develop a comprehensive account for careers within the Greek academic system. Historical, cultural and geographical features of the country have created a unique context that has shaped the way academic careers evolve. Design/methodology/approach: The primary methods of data...

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Does the Internet make people happier?

Pénard, Thierry; Poussing, Nicolas; Suire, Raphaël - HAL - 2013

Given the increasingly prominent role the Internet plays in people's daily life, understanding its influence on individual well-being is crucial. Internet use yields direct utility and economic returns that may increase life satisfaction. But the Internet might also have detrimental effects...

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Healthcare access for migrants in China : A new frontier

Milcent, Carine - HAL - 2010

How can healthcare access for Chinese migrants be improved? Migrant workers face two types of healthcare-access exclusion in the workplace: a financial one (via income) and a legislative one (from the "hukou"). We use 2006 data from a survey of rural migrant workers conducted in five of the most...

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Segregation, entrepreneurship and work values: the case of France

Senik, Claudia; Verdier, Thierry - HAL - 2007

This paper studies the interaction between labor market integration, the evolution of "work values" and entrepreneurial capital inside minority communities. A simple model of labor market segmentation with ethnic capital and endogenous transmission of cultural values inside minority groups is...

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Viable territorial development in Kabylia. A social capital approach

Perret, Cécile - HAL - 2014

Using a decomposition of social capital nature, this research proposes an original analysis of the interactions between the social, the environmental, the governance and the economic sphere and their impact on a viable development in Kabylia, where the "art of association" is the expression of...

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Social Capital as an Engine of Growth: Multisectoral Modelling and Implications

Bofota, Youyou Baende; Boucekkine, Raouf; Bala, Alain Pholo - HAL - 2012

We propose a multisector endogenous growth model incorporating social capital. Social capital only serves as input in the production of human capital and it involves a cost in terms of the final good. We show that in contrast to existing alternative specifications, this setting assures that...

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Growth Strategy with Social Capital and Physical Capital- Theory and Evidence: the Case of Vietnam

Van, Cuong Le; Nguyen, Anh Ngoc; Nguyen, Ngoc-Minh - HAL - 2014

We study the impact of social capital in both simple theoretical and empirical model with the main assumption is the price of physical capital is a decreasing function of social capital. In our theoretical model, there exists a critical value such that firm will not invest in social capital if...

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Educational Quality, Communities, and Public School Choice: a Theoretical Analysis

Mostafa, Tarek; Hanchane, Saïd - HAL - 2007

In this paper, we develop a multicommunity model where public mixed finance and private schools coexist. Students are differentiated by income, ability and social capital. Schools maximize their profits under a quality constraint; the pricing function is dependent on the cost of producing...

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