The dynamic structure of social capital: how interpersonal connections create communitywide benefits
The article proposes a system model through which the relationship between social capital and its benefits can be understood. It starts giving a brief overview of the concept, and mapping some assumptions regarding social capital, such as “Societies with high social capital are generally believed to be better off”.
Basically, social capital is understood as the connections among people which influence collective action and the obtaining of benefits out of these actions.
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Submitted by dani matielo on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 00:10