Social Capital And The Quality Of Economic Development
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Social Capital And The Quality Of Economic Development
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Author : Fabio Sabatini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Social Capital And The Quality Of Economic Development written by Fabio Sabatini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
The results suggest that the linking social capital shaped by voluntary organizations has significantly positive effect on human development, but is irrelevant for social well-being. The bonding social capital shaped by strong family ties negatively affects human development, but significantly fosters the quality of life, mainly through a reduction of workers' precariousness. The bridging social capital of weak ties connecting friends and acquaintances follows the pattern of bonding social capital: it is reinforced by strong family ties and has significantly negative effect on human development. The empirical analysis is articulated in two stages carried out by means of a multivariate analysis and of a structural equations models analysis. There is a surprising gap in the economic literature on social capital. First, we lack studies addressing the effects of social capital on those facets of development that can contribute in making growth more sustainable in the long run, like, for example, human development and social cohesion. Second, it is still unclear what type of networks may exert a positive effect on the different dimensions of development. In particular, the literature has not yet provided a rigorous assessment of the role of strong family ties, that are generally referred to as a form of bonding social capital causing backwardness. This paper investigates the relationship between the three types of social capital so far identified by the literature (i.e. bonding, bridging and linking), and the quality of economic development, as expressed by human development and an index of social well-being summarizing the state of health of urban ecosystems, public services, gender equality, and labour markets. The empirical analysis is articulated in two stages carried out by means of a multivariate analysis and of a structural equations models analysis. The results suggest that the linking social capital shaped by voluntary organizations has significantly positive effect on human development, but is irrelevant for social well-being. The bonding social capital shaped by strong family ties negatively affects human development, but significantly fosters the quality of life, mainly through a reduction of workers' precariousness. The bridging social capital of weak ties connecting friends and acquaintances follows the pattern of bonding social capital: it is reinforced by strong family ties and has significantly negative effect on human development.
Social Capital Public Spending And The Quality Of Economic Development
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Author : Fabio Sabatini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Social Capital Public Spending And The Quality Of Economic Development written by Fabio Sabatini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
This paper carries out an empirical assessment of the relationship between social capital and the quality of economic development in Italy. The analysis draws on a dataset collected by the author including about two hundred variables representing different aspects of economic development and four "structural" dimensions of social capital. The quality of development is measured through human development and indicators of the state of health of urban ecosystems, public services, gender equality, and labour markets, while social capital is measured through synthetic indicators representing strong family ties, weak informal ties, voluntary organizations, and political participation. The quality of development exhibits a strong positive correlation with bridging weak ties and a negative correlation with strong family ties. Particularly, the analysis shows a strong correlation between informal ties and an indicator of "social well-being" (synthesizing gender equality, public services and labour markets) and between voluntary organizations and the state of health of urban ecosystems. Active political participation proves to be irrelevant in terms of development and well-being. Finally, the role of public spending for education, health care, welfare work, and the environment protection is analysed, revealing a scarce correlation both with social capital and development indicators.
The Role Of Social Capital In Development
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Author : Christiaan Grootaert
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-15
The Role Of Social Capital In Development written by Christiaan Grootaert and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-15 with Business & Economics categories.
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.
Social Capital Public Spending And The Quality Of Economic Development
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language : en
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Release Date : 2006
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Social Capital And Economic Development
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Author : Jonathan Isham
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Social Capital And Economic Development written by Jonathan Isham and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Political Science categories.
The chapters in this volume explore the challenges and opportunities raised by this concept for researchers, practitioners and teachers. Social Capital and Economic Development is based upon a consistent, policy-based vision of how social capital affects well-being in developing countries.
Active Social Capital
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Author : Anirudh Krishna
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2002-07-31
Active Social Capital written by Anirudh Krishna and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-31 with Political Science categories.
The idea of social capital allows scholars to assess the quality of relationships among people within a particular community and show how that quality affects the ability to achieve shared goals. With evidence collected from sixty-nine villages in India, Krishna investigates what social capital is, how it operates in practice, and what results it can be expected to produce. Does social capital provide a viable means for advancing economic development, promoting ethnic peace, and strengthening democratic governance? The world is richer than ever before, but more than a fifth of its people are poor and miserable. Civil wars and ethnic strife continue to mar prospects for peace. Democracy is in place in most countries, but large numbers of citizens do not benefit from it. How can development, peace and democracy become more fruitful for the ordinary citizen? This book shows how social capital is a crucial dimension of any solution to these problems.
The Impact Of Social Capital And Institutional Quality On Economic Growth
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Impact Of Social Capital And Institutional Quality On Economic Growth written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Social Capital And Economic Development
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Author : Fabio Sabatini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Social Capital And Economic Development written by Fabio Sabatini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
This paper carries out an empirical assessment of the causal nexus connecting social capital's diverse aspects to the "quality" of economic development in Italy. The analysis accounts for three main social capital dimensions (i.e., bonding, bridging and linking social capital) and measures them through synthetic indicators built by means of principal component analyses performed on a dataset including multiple variables. The quality of development is measured through human development and indicators of the state of health of urban ecosystems, public services, social protection, gender equality, and labour markets. The causal relationship between social capital's and development's different dimensions is then assessed through structural equations models. The analysis in this paper provides a relevant proof of Putnam's claims on the positive role of civil society organizations in development processes.
Social Capital In Development Planning
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Author : Raffaella Y. Nanetti
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-28
Social Capital In Development Planning written by Raffaella Y. Nanetti and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-28 with Business & Economics categories.
The pursuit of sustainable development and smart growth is a main challenge today in countries around the world. Social capital is an asset of their territorial communities. It is also a precondition for national and local policies that aim to better the economic base and quality of life for all. This change is socially diffused, economically sustainable over time, and smart in its content. A significant stock of social capital facilitates such results because it links into the process of development planning institutional decision makers and socioeconomic stakeholders who share trust, solidarity norms, and a community vision. In the last thirty years, social capital has become a forceful concept in the social sciences, the subject of many scholarly works and a topic of keen interest and debate in policy circles. Yet the main focus has been on defining and measuring social capital, with little attention given to its value in promoting development policies. Social Capital in Development Planning updates and advances the debate on social capital through the analysis of the application of the concept of social capital to programs for sustainable and smart socioeconomic development; empirical findings; and a new paradigm for development planning.
Social Capital And Economic Development
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Author : Patrick Francois
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-07-25
Social Capital And Economic Development written by Patrick Francois and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-25 with Business & Economics categories.
This immensely readable book by Patrick François provides an original insight into the increasingly fashionable topic that is social capital. In a unique, original study, the author emphasises trustworthiness as a vital feature of social capital and argues that standard economic treatments of this phenomenon are inadequate. The book's richer evolutionary treatment of this is embedded in a neoclassical model and will prove to be essential reading for economic development scholars as well as those interested in development studies and economic thought in general.