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- Title
Individual Attitudes Toward Others, Misanthropy Analysis in a Cross-Country Perspective.
- Authors
Melgar, Natalia; Rossi, Máximo; Smith, Tom W.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
MISANTHROPY; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CORRUPTION; INTERNATIONAL Social Survey Programme; GENDER; EDUCATIONAL attainment; MARRIAGE; POVERTY; POOR people's attitudes; SELF-employment
- Publication
American Journal of Economics & Sociology, 2013, Vol 72, Issue 1, p222
- ISSN
0002-9246
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00865.x