Wang Hao
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Research Subjects
Wang Hao has a total of 3 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Xiang Hong
Bishan Party School, Chongqing, China
1 shared publication - Yuequn Cao
School of Public Policy and Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
1 shared publication - Ziran Zhang
School of Economics, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 29 November 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Social Indicators Research
- Vol. 162 (2) , 501-524
Does Social Capital Promote Health?
The determinants of health are influenced by genetics, lifestyle, social environment, medical conditions, etc. As an informal system, social capital plays an increasingly recognized role in individual health. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the direct and indirect effects of social capital on individual health in China. Using cross-sectional data from the China Family Panel Studies 2016, this paper explores the effects of cognitive and structural social capital on individual health from a micro perspective. The results show that both types of social capital have significant positive effects on individual health, and this effect remains after endogeneity is considered. The two types of social capital show obvious heterogeneity in age samples, urban and rural samples and north–south samples. In addition, the mechanism analysis shows that the health promotion effects of the two types of social capital are mainly derived from the effects of informal finance and access to medical resources. Based on the above findings, this paper puts forward policy recommendations.
- 29 November 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Social Indicators Research
- Vol. 162 (2) , 501-524
Does Social Capital Promote Health?
The determinants of health are influenced by genetics, lifestyle, social environment, medical conditions, etc. As an informal system, social capital plays an increasingly recognized role in individual health. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the direct and indirect effects of social capital on individual health in China. Using cross-sectional data from the China Family Panel Studies 2016, this paper explores the effects of cognitive and structural social capital on individual health from a micro perspective. The results show that both types of social capital have significant positive effects on individual health, and this effect remains after endogeneity is considered. The two types of social capital show obvious heterogeneity in age samples, urban and rural samples and north–south samples. In addition, the mechanism analysis shows that the health promotion effects of the two types of social capital are mainly derived from the effects of informal finance and access to medical resources. Based on the above findings, this paper puts forward policy recommendations.