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International comparative analysis of influence of social capital on economic development.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22530294
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Economic policy
Research InstitutionSeinan Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

YAMAMURA Eiji  西南学院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (20368971)

Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords社会関係資本 / 経済発展 / 国際比較
Research Abstract

This paper investigates effect of social capital which is defined as degree of community participation and trust on social and economic condition. Based on the individual level data, results of estimation suggested that social capital enhances the community participation and leads people to prefer income redistribution policy. Further, the degree of community involvement depends on the structure of the residential place. These effects, however, varied according to individual’s characteristics.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2012 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2011 Annual Research Report
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (33 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 Other

All Journal Article (33 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 33 results)

  • [Journal Article] Government Size and Trust.2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Review of Social Economy

      Volume: 70(1) Pages: 31-56

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The effect of social trust on achievement test performance of students in Japan2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Economics Letters

      Volume: 19(7) Pages: 645-648

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The death toll from natural disasters: the role of income, geography and institutions: Comment2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Economics Bulletin

      Volume: 32(2) Pages: 1545-1554

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Heterogeneity, trust, human capital and productivity growth: decomposition analysis2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.& Shin, I.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Economics and Econometrics

      Volume: 55(2) Pages: 51-77

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Modeling Crime in Japan2012

    • Author(s)
      Halicioglu, F., Andres, A.R., and Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Economic Modeling

      Volume: 29(5) Pages: 1640-1645

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Does corruption affect suicideEconometric evidence from OECD countries2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E, Andres, A.R., Katsaiti, M.S.
    • Journal Title

      Atlantic Economic Journal

      Volume: 40 Pages: 133-145

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Groups and information disclosure: Olson and Putnam Hypotheses.2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Social Economics.

      Volume: 39(6) Pages: 423-439

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Social capital, household income, and preferences for income redistribution2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Political Economy

      Volume: 28(4) Pages: 498-511

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Government Size and Trust2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji
    • Journal Title

      Review of Social Economy

      Volume: 70 Pages: 31-56

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Social capital, household income, and preferences for income redistribution.2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Political Economy

      Volume: 28 Pages: 498-511

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Government Size and Trust2012

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Review of Social Economy

      Volume: 70(1) Pages: 31-56

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The role of social trust in reducing long-term truancy and forming human capital in Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Economics of Education Review

      Volume: 30(2) Pages: 380-389

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report 2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The effects of thesocial norm on cigarette consumption: evidence from Japan using panel data2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Japan & World Economy

      Volume: 23(1) Pages: 6-12

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Homeownership and investment for social capital in Japan: Dynamic Panel approach2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Economics Bulletin

      Volume: 31(3) Pages: 2250-2259

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] How are social ties formed Interaction of neighborhood and individual immobility.2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40 (5)

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Different effects of social capital on health status among residents: evidence from modern Japan.2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40 (5) Pages: 475-479

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Comparison of the effects of homeownership by individuals and their neighbors on social capital formation: Evidence from Japanese General Social Surveys2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40 (5) Pages: 637-644

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Socieconomic determinants of suicide in Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      Andres, A.R., Halicioglu, F., and Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40 (6) Pages: 723-731

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] How do neighbors influence investment in socialcapitalHomeownership and length of residence2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      International Advances in Economic Research

      Volume: 17(4) Pages: 451-464

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Differences in the effect of social capital on health status between workers and non-workers2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura,E.
    • Journal Title

      International Review of Economics

      Volume: 58(4) Pages: 385-400

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report 2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Socieconomic determinants of suicide in Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      Andres, A.R., Halicioglu, F., Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40(6) Pages: 723-731

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] How are social ties formed? : Interaction of neighborhood and individual immobility2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40(5) Pages: 472-474

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Different effects of social capital on health status among residents : evidence from modern Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40(5) Pages: 475-479

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Comparison of the effects of homeownership by individuals and their neighbors on social capital formation : Evidence from Japanese General Social Surveys2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Socio-Economics

      Volume: 40(5) Pages: 637-644

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The effects of the social norm on cigarette consumption : evidence from Japan using panel data2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Japan & World Economy

      Volume: 23(1) Pages: 6-12

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] How do neighbors influence investment in social capital? : Homeownership and length of residence2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      International Advances in Economic Research

      Volume: 17(4) Pages: 451-464

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of social norms and fractionalization on voting behavior in Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Economics

      Volume: 43(11) Pages: 1385-1398

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Homeownership and investment for social capital in Japan : Dynamic Panel approach2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Economics Bulletin

      Volume: 31(3) Pages: 2250-2259

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The different impacts of socio-economic factors on suicide between males and females2010

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Economics Letters

      Volume: Vol.17(10) Pages: 1009-1012

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Interactions among Social Capital, Income and Learning from Experiences of Natural Disasters : A case study from Japan2010

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Regional Studies

      Volume: 44 (8) Pages: 1019-1032

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The different impacts of socio-economic factors on suicide between males and females2010

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Economics Letters

      Volume: 17(10) Pages: 1009-1012

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of interactions among social capital, income and learning from experiences of natural disasters : A case study from Japan2010

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, Eiji.
    • Journal Title

      Regional Studies

      Volume: 44(8) Pages: 1019-1032

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of social norms and fractionalization on voting behavior in Japan

    • Author(s)
      Yamamura, E. 2011.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Economics

      Volume: 43 (11) Pages: 1385-1398

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed

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