The paper assesses the causal relationship between formal volunteering and individual health. The econometric analysis … relationship between formal volunteering and self-perceived health. …

This paper presents the first empirical assessment of the causal relationship between social capital and health in … perceived good health. …

This paper presents the first empirical assessment of the causal relationship between social capital and health in … perceived good health. …

In this paper we compare the correlation among formal and informal volunteering and self-perceived health across 14 … with self-perceived health in Finland and the Netherlands, but none in the other countries. By contrast, informal … volunteering has a significantly positive correlation with self-perceived health in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and …

In this paper we compare the correlation among formal and informal volunteering and self-perceived health across 14 … with self-perceived health in Finland and the Netherlands, but none in the other countries. By contrast, informal … volunteering has a significantly positive correlation with self-perceived health in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and …

interaction on health in Italy. After controlling for household income, education, work status and a number of socio …-perceived health. The frequency of visits with relatives has a significant, but weaker effect. Membership in voluntary organizations is … a significant and weakly negative predictor of good health. Other relevant explanatory variables are education and work …

-perceived health. …

Using a rich cross-sectional dataset, we estimate the effect of meetings with friends on self-perceived health, chronic … correlated with self-perceived health, negatively associated with chronic conditions but not related to limitations in activities …