The relationship between social capital and health: What mechanisms and empirical evidence
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
As part of his Astor Visiting Lectureship, Professor Richard Scheffler will give a public lecture on the relationship between social capital and health. He will begin by discussing the concept of social capital and how it is used and measured. This will be followed by a detailed review of Professor Scheffler’s empirical papers, which show the relationship between social capital and various measures of health. Finally, Professor Scheffler will provide a discussion of the policy implications of improving social capital.
Date:
8 June 2016, 16:00
Venue:
Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details:
Seminar Room 3, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB
Speaker:
Professor Richard Scheffler (UC Berkeley School of Public Health)
Organising department:
Oxford Department of International Development
Organiser contact email address:
imi@qeh.ox.ac.uk
Topics:
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Jenny Peebles
