SOCIAL CAPITAL, CULTURE AND SMOKING
Abstract
Health-related risk behavior is irrational because of high future costs, though, in real life individuals often follow their feelings or social and cultural norms. We analyze the relationship between smoking and social capital, cultural norms and NGO membership. We also evaluate the effectiveness of different types of anti-smoking campaigns. We use the World Value Survey data and information of the World Health Organization about smoking population from 79 countries. Our result is that the most significant impact has bonding social capital and religious organization membership; encouraging independence and obedience in children is associated with a decrease of smoking population. Neither high cigarettes price nor prohibitive measures, except of anti-smoking media campaigns, have significant effect.
About the Authors
Anton Morozov
МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatiana Nikulova
МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Morozov A., Nikulova T. SOCIAL CAPITAL, CULTURE AND SMOKING. Scientific Research of Faculty of Economics. Electronic Journal. 2016;8(3):51-69. (In Russ.)
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