Social Capital A Multifaceted Perspective

This book provides an account of the current understanding of social capital. It covers both theoretical and empirical studies, and the concept is debated throughout. Also included in this volume is the classic 1987 article by the late James Coleman, 'Social Capital in the Creation of Human Cap...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Serageldin, Ismail
Other Authors: Dasgupta, Partha
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2001
Online Access:
Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This book provides an account of the current understanding of social capital. It covers both theoretical and empirical studies, and the concept is debated throughout. Also included in this volume is 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 organizing concept in the social sciences. The volume is divided into areas that cover the analytical foundations and institutional and statistical analyses of social capital
Physical Description:436 pages
ISBN:9780821350041