Few social scientific concepts have gathered so much attention and so many followers in
such a short period of time than the concept of social capital. The fundamental idea can be …

El concepto de capital social hace hincapié sobre varios factores que no son nuevos, pero
que no han sido tomados en cuenta durante el auge de la economía neoclásica y las …

Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social
Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading …

This paper examines how social capital aids in post-disaster community recovery and
redevelopment. While previous studies on social capital and post-disaster recovery have …

This paper summarizes 15 years of empirical research at various spatial levels on social
capital and economic performance. On the firm level, results are unambiguous: there is …

Social enterprises are non‐profit organizations that seek to achieve social goals through
commercial activity. Because they have both social and commercial objectives, social …

Many economists now accept that informal institutions and culture play a crucial role in
economic outcomes. Driven by the work of economists like Nobel laureates Douglass North …

This article reports the findings of a case study of social capital and economic development
conducted in two towns in regional Australia between 2001 and 2002. The hypothesis …

Contributors p. xiii Social capital's fortune: An introduction Dario Castiglione and Jan W. van
Deth and Guglielmo Wolleb p. 1 Part I Conceptual Issues Introduction: Conceptual issues in …

How healthy are modern democratic institutions? In Political Democracy, Trust, and Social
Justice, Charles F. Andrain and James T. Smith seek explanations for political alienation …