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Abstract
This article examines how social capital influences subjective well-being (SWB) in three Central Asian states—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Based on data from the WVS (Wave 6), it finds that social capital is an important predictor of subjective well-being in the three countries. Trust has a positive impact on SWB in Kyrgyzstan, while social norms are predictors of life satisfaction in Kazakhstan. Finally, social participation has a positive influence on SWB in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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9 In Uzbekistan, NGOs are called ‘non-state, non-commercial organisations’ (NNOs).
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Notes on contributors
Alma Kudebayeva
Alma Kudebayeva, Assistant Professor, CERGE-EI Teaching Fellow, Department of Economics, KIMEP University, Abai 4, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan. Email: [email protected]
Alma Sharipova
Alma Sharipova, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, KIMEP University, Abai 4, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan. Email: [email protected]
Dina Sharipova
Dina Sharipova, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr Avenue, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan. Email: [email protected]