HomeLibraryPublication

Determinants of social cohesion: cross-country evidence

Yabibal M. Walle (2022)

Key facts

Journal/Publisher
Discussion Paper 18/2022
Type of publication
Working paper
Elements of social cohesion
Trust
Identity/feeling of belonging
Cooperation
Geographical focus
Europe and Central Asia
Middle East and North Africa
South Asia
Latin America and Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia and Pacific
North America
Main thematic areas
Economic development
Political institutions & governance
Inequality

Summary

Noting that few studies to date have investigated the determinants of social cohesion in a comprehensive and systematic manner, this paper examines the macro-level determinants of social cohesion using a panel of up to 92 developing and developed countries for the period 1990–2020. Employing the system GMM dynamic panel data estimator, which addresses endogeneity concerns by means of internal instruments, I find that the levels of education, government size, globalisation, and economic development have significantly positive effects on most dimensions of a country’s social cohesion. In contrast, inflation, corruption and income inequality are detrimental to social cohesion.

Publication_2022_Yabibal M. Walle

Explore the hub further

graph_concept_A Comprehensive Framework for Diagnosing the Hidden Patterns of Social Cohesion
Concept

A Comprehensive Framework for Diagnosing the Hidden Patterns of Social Cohesion

graph_data_SCORE Ukraine & SCORE Eastern Ukraine
Data

SCORE Ukraine & SCORE Eastern Ukraine

Peace in the eyes of Israeli and Palestinian youths: Effects of collective narratives and peace education program
Library

Peace in the eyes of Israeli and Palestinian youths: Effects of collective narratives and peace education program

Fostering social cohesion and dialogue, in and between, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia (Dialogue for the Future)
Project

Fostering social cohesion and dialogue, in and between, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia (Dialogue for the Future)