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Social Capital
A Comprehensive Resource on Social Capital Research.
Interest in social capital theory stems from the appeal of the concept as it integrates sociology and economics, and combines a number of ideas including civic tradition, civicness, civic involvement and social cohesion. Existing studies have suggested that social capital has considerable benefits for a range of economic and sociological outcomes.
