Creation and Returns of Social Capital

Creation and Returns of Social Capital
Author: Henk Flap
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2004-08-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134495145

The idea of a social capital research program has become increasingly significant within the social sciences. This collection of essays contributes to a theoretical integration as well as standardization of measurement instruments and co-ordination of empirical research on the significance of social capital.

The Creation and Destruction of Social Capital

The Creation and Destruction of Social Capital
Author: Gunnar Lind Haase Svendsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Cooperation
ISBN: 9781843766162

Social capital and trust matter in the real world, say Gunnar (U. of Southern Denmark) and Gert (economics, Aarhus School of Business), but discussion of them is missing from the literature on economic growth and welfare in economics. They investigate how social capital is created and destroyed through an interdisciplinary approach combining politi

The Creation and Destruction of Social Capital

The Creation and Destruction of Social Capital
Author: Gunnar Lind Haase Svendsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781781957820

'The book offers a coherent historical and interdisciplinary perspective on social capital that is illustrated through the emergence and decline of cooperative movements in Denmark (and Poland). The strength of the book lies in its ability to provide an interdisciplinary account of social capital, which, unlike many neoclassical studies of social capital, does not attempt to quantify the concept to make it fit traditional econometric regressions.' - Quentin M.H. Duroy, Heterodox Economics Newsletter

Social Capital

Social Capital
Author: David Halpern
Publisher: Polity
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2005
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0745625479

This work presents an introduction to the concept of social capital - a term which refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that facilitate individual and collective action.

The Role of Social Capital in Development

The Role of Social Capital in Development
Author: Christiaan Grootaert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2002-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1139438026

Previously the role of social capital - defined as the institutions and networks of relationships between people, and the associated norms and values - in programs of poverty alleviation and development has risen to considerable prominence. Although development practitioners have long suspected that social capital does affect the efficiency and quality of most development processes, this book provides the rigorous empirical results needed to confirm that impression and translate it into effective and informed policymaking. It is based on a large volume of collected data, relying equally on quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to establish approaches for measuring social capital and its impact. The book documents the pervasive role of social capital in accelerating poverty alleviation and rural development, facilitating the provision of goods and services, and easing political transition and recovery from civil conflicts.

Community Organizing

Community Organizing
Author: Ross J. Gittell
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1998-06-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780803957923

Providing new insight into an important community development challenge, this text looks at how to stimulate the formation of community-based organizations and effective citizen action in neighbourhoods.

Social Capital

Social Capital
Author: Nan Lin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2002-05-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521521673

1. Theories of Capital: The Historical Foundation. 3. 2. Social Capital: Capital Captured through Social Relations. 19. 3. Resources, Hierarchy, Networks, and Homophily: The Structural Foundation. 29. 4. Resources, Motivations, and Interactions: The Action Foundation. 41. 5. The Theory and Theoretical Propositions. 55. 6. Social Capital and Status Attainment: A Research Tradition. 78. 7. Inequality in Social Capital: A Research Agenda. 99. 8. Social Capital and the Emergence of Social Structure: A Theory of Rational Choice. 127. 9. Reputation and Social Capital: The Rational Basis for Social Exchange. 143. 10. Social Capital in Hierarchical Structures. 165. 11. Institutions, Networks, and Capital Building: Societal Transformations. 184. 12. Cybernetworks and the Global Village: The Rise of Social Capital. 210. 13. The Future of the Theory. 243. . References. 251. . Index. 267.

Social Capital

Social Capital
Author: Partha Dasgupta
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2000
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780821350041

This book contains a number of papers presented at a workshop organised by the World Bank in 1997 on the theme of 'Social Capital: Integrating the Economist's and the Sociologist's Perspectives'. The concept of 'social capital' is considered through a number of theoretical and empirical studies which discuss its analytical foundations, as well as institutional and statistical analyses of the concept. It includes the classic 1987 article by the late James Coleman, 'Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital', which formed the basis for the development of social capital as an organising concept in the social sciences.

Social Capital and Health

Social Capital and Health
Author: Ichiro Kawachi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0387713107

As interest in social capital has grown over the past decade—particularly in public health —so has the lack of consensus on exactly what it is and what makes it worth studying. Ichiro Kawachi, a widely respected leader in the field, and 21 contributors (including physicians, economists, and public health experts) discuss the theoretical origins of social capital, the strengths and limitations of current methodologies of measuring it, and salient examples of social capital concepts informing public health practice. Among the highlights: Measurement methods: survey, sociometric, ethnographic, experimental The relationship between social capital and physical health and health behaviors: smoking, substance abuse, physical activity, sexual activity Social capital and mental health: early findings Social capital and the aging community Social capital and disaster preparedness Social Capital and Health is certain to inspire a new generation of research on this topic, and will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in public health, health behavior, and social epidemiology.

Social Capital and Entrepreneurship

Social Capital and Entrepreneurship
Author: Phillip H. Kim
Publisher: Now Publishers Inc
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781933019109

Social Capital and Entrepreneurship concludes by examining the tension between the properties of social networks used in entrepreneurship researchers' models and the limited perspective on networks available to practicing entrepreneurs.