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- Title
Belief in Religion or Participation in Insurance? The Impact of Religious Beliefs on the Decision to Participate in Social Health Insurance in China.
- Authors
Chai, Mengran; Wu, Lin
- Abstract
Investigating the factors that influence individual decisions to participate in social health insurance is an essential component of constructing a multi-tiered, comprehensive social health insurance system, and religious beliefs may constitute an important potential factor. Utilising data from the China General Social Survey (CGSS), this study has developed a comprehensive explanatory framework encompassing both macro- and micro-level analyses to ascertain the impact of religious beliefs on individual decisions to participate in social health insurance through quantitative methods. The findings indicate that religious beliefs significantly diminish the likelihood of individuals participating in social health insurance, and the influence varies among different types of religions; endogeneity and robustness tests offer robust support for these conclusions. With respect to heterogeneity, the influence of religious beliefs on the decision to participate in social health insurance exhibits differentiation across dimensions such as educational attainment, social trust levels, income levels, and self-rated health statuses. Furthermore, the social interaction effect and the employment opportunity effect are identified as potential mechanisms driving this influence.
- Subjects
CHINA; HEALTH insurance; FAITH; INSURANCE; TRUST; RELIGIONS; HEALTH insurance exchanges
- Publication
Religions, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 5, p621
- ISSN
2077-1444
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/rel15050621