The term social capital implies that it is beneficial and valuable, but the same social processes can also have downsides.
We often talk about social capital in general terms, describing it as high or low, good or bad, positive or negative, or weak or strong. But social capital is complex and multidimensional. Does it make sense to talk about social capital in general terms, and what do we mean by these general terms? It is …
What is high and low, and positive and negative social capital? Read More »
Many people have asked me whether social capital is correlated with corruption? I don’t think the answer to this question is relevant because I don’t think social capital is a primary causal factor. I think social capital would prohibit corruption in some contexts and promote it in others. Therefore any study of correlation would be …
Is corruption a dark side of social capital? Correlation or causality? Read More »
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