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构建并验证用于应用政策分析的县级文化资本新指数：来自SNAP参与率的证据
Constructing and Validating New County‐Level Cultural Capital Indices for Applied Policy Analysis: Evidence From SNAP Take‐Up
摘要
Cultural capital influences a wide range of social and economic outcomes, yet quantitative measures suitable for policy analysis remain limited. We develop county‐level cultural capital indices for the US based on Bourdieu's framework of objectified, embodied, and institutionalized cultural capital. Using publicly available data and partial least squares regression, we construct six composite indicators capturing local cultural resources, institutions, norms, heritage, creative activities, and infrastructure. As an empirical application, we examine their association with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) take‐up. Several components of cultural capital are significantly associated with SNAP take‐up rates, suggesting the indices capture meaningful place‐based variation relevant to policy analysis.
中文摘要
文化资本影响着广泛的社会与经济结果，然而适用于政策分析的量化测量手段仍然有限。我们基于布迪厄关于客观化、具身化及制度化文化资本的理论框架，为美国构建了县级文化资本指数。利用公开可得的数据及偏最小二乘回归方法，我们构建了六个综合指标，用以捕捉地方文化资源、制度、规范、遗产、创意活动及基础设施等方面的情况。作为实证应用，我们考察了这些指标与补充营养援助计划（SNAP）参与率之间的关联。文化资本的若干组成部分与SNAP参与率显著相关，这表明所构建的指数捕捉到了与政策分析相关且有意义的地区差异。