寺院・地蔵・神社の社会・経済的帰結:ソーシャル・キャピタルを通じた所得・幸福度・健康への影響 (Long Term Effects of Buddhist Temples, Jizo Bodhisattvas and Shrines on a School Route: The Effects on Income, Happiness and Health Thorough Social Capital)

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Takahiro Ito

Kobe University - Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

Kohei Kubota

Yamagata University

Fumio Ohtake

Osaka University - Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research

Date Written: March 31, 2017

Abstract

Japanese Abstract: 本研究は,一般的信頼,互恵性,利他性などのソーシャル・キャピタルが,所得・従業上の地位・管理職という労働市場でのアウトカムと幸福度に与える影響を個人に関する独自のアンケート調査をもとに検証した.ソーシャル・キャピタルの内生性に対処するために,小学生の頃に通学路および自宅の近隣に寺院・地蔵・神社があったか否かという変数を用いた.分析結果は操作変数法の有効性を示しており,推計結果からはソーシャル・キャピタルが高くても労働市場でのアウトカムには影響しないが,幸福度および健康水準を高めることが示唆された.また,労働市場でのアウトカムを高めない理由として,ソーシャル・キャピタルが高いと地域間移動が減少するという事実を示した.

English Abstract: This study examines the effects of social capital, such as general trust, reciprocity, and altruism, on labor market outcomes, such as income, occupational status, and promotion, and health and happiness by conducting a survey among individuals. To cope with the endogeneity of social capital, we used indicator variables to map temples, Jizo bodhisattvas, and shrines on the individuals’ school route or near their home during elementary school days. The results show that instrumental variables work well and that social capital does not affect labor market outcomes but increases happiness and health levels.

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Keywords: Social capital, general trust, reciprocity, altruism, income, happiness, religion, health

JEL Classification: J30, I30, Z12

Suggested Citation

Ito, Takahiro and Kubota, Kohei and Ohtake, Fumio, 寺院・地蔵・神社の社会・経済的帰結:ソーシャル・キャピタルを通じた所得・幸福度・健康への影響 (Long Term Effects of Buddhist Temples, Jizo Bodhisattvas and Shrines on a School Route: The Effects on Income, Happiness and Health Thorough Social Capital) (March 31, 2017). ISER Discussion Paper No. 995, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2945907 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2945907

Takahiro Ito

Kobe University - Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies ( email )

2-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku
Kobe, 657-8501
Japan

Kohei Kubota

Yamagata University ( email )

1-4-12, Kojirakawa-machi
Yamagata, 990-8560
Japan

Fumio Ohtake (Contact Author)

Osaka University - Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research ( email )

1-7 Machikaneyamacho
Toyonaka
Osaka, 560-0043
Japan

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