Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being in Central Asia


Kudebayeva A. Sharipova A. Sharipova D.
2022Routledge

Europe - Asia Studies
2022#74Issue 1101 - 124 pp.

This article examines how social capital influences subjective well-being (SWB) in three Central Asian states—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Based on data from the WVS (Wave 6), it finds that social capital is an important predictor of subjective well-being in the three countries. Trust has a positive impact on SWB in Kyrgyzstan, while social norms are predictors of life satisfaction in Kazakhstan. Finally, social participation has a positive influence on SWB in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.



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Department of Economics, KIMEP University, Abai 4, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Department of Finance, KIMEP University, Abai 4, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr Avenue, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

Department of Economics
Department of Finance
Graduate School of Public Policy

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