TY - JOUR
T1 - Individual Attitudes Toward Others, Misanthropy Analysis in a Cross-Country Perspective
AU - Melgar, Natalia
AU - Rossi, Máximo
AU - Smith, Tom W.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - While misanthropy has been analyzed taking into account one country and just comparing results, we employ the 2004 International Social Survey Program data set and assess its determinants from a cross-country analysis by considering personal characteristics and country effects. Findings indicate that misanthropy is explained by sociodemographic and economic characteristics (being a woman, education, and marriage reduce misanthropy while being young or poor, and self-employment have the opposite effect). Country effects result significant consequently, some environmental factors play a relevant role. Finally, we add new elements to the discussion by showing a strong relationship among our misanthropy ranking and two corruption perception rankings.
AB - While misanthropy has been analyzed taking into account one country and just comparing results, we employ the 2004 International Social Survey Program data set and assess its determinants from a cross-country analysis by considering personal characteristics and country effects. Findings indicate that misanthropy is explained by sociodemographic and economic characteristics (being a woman, education, and marriage reduce misanthropy while being young or poor, and self-employment have the opposite effect). Country effects result significant consequently, some environmental factors play a relevant role. Finally, we add new elements to the discussion by showing a strong relationship among our misanthropy ranking and two corruption perception rankings.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00865.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00865.x
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:84871540645
SN - 0002-9246
VL - 72
SP - 222
EP - 241
JO - American Journal of Economics and Sociology
JF - American Journal of Economics and Sociology
IS - 1
ER -