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讲座主题：COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF OLDER PEOPLE IN CHINA: DOES SOCIAL CAPITAL HELP?

主讲人：杨小聪

讲座时间：2016年11月22日（周二）09:00

讲座地点：浦东校区五号教学楼404会议室

讲座摘要：This paperuses the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study to investigate the causal relationship between social capital and health of middle and older respondents. The analysis uses Propensity Score Matching and Difference-in-Differences to address potential sample selection bias and endogeneity. The treatment variable is a set of social capital indicators at the individual-level that were measured by economical reciprocity and participation in different types of social interaction. Individual health statusis measured by cognitive ability including memory recall and cognitive ability. We find that middle and older individual invested in social capital can significantly improve their health outcome, while those only received economical supports from others has a negative impact on their health outcome. The results also suggest that amenity investment in a community can increase older people’s probability of taking part in reciprocity and social interaction, and thus, acquiring more social capital. Thesefindings indicate that social capital is an importantdeterminant of older people’s cognitive ability. By implication, the Chinese government could improve the health status of the older population by encouraging them to participate in social activities and supporting the development of community amenities.

主讲人简介：

杨小聪，英国伯明翰大学商学院劳动经济系，经济学博士。主要研究健康经济、老年健康和劳动力经济学等。

                                                                                     国际经贸学院

                                                                                    2016年11月17日