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Social capital can be defined as the institutions and networks of relationships between people, complemented by the attitudes, norms and values that underlie them. Based on a large volume of newly collected data from ten countries, this is the first book to provide a rigorous empirical testing of the link between social capital and economic development. It documents the pervasive role of social capital in accelerating poverty alleviation and rural development, facilitating the provision of goods and services, and easing political transition and recovery from civil conflicts.
Previously the role of social capital - defined as the institutions
and networks of relationships between people, and the associated
norms and values - in programs of poverty alleviation and
development has risen to considerable prominence. Although
development practitioners have long suspected that social capital
does affect the efficiency and quality of most development
processes, this book provides the rigorous empirical results needed
to confirm that impression and translate it into effective and
informed policymaking. It is based on a large volume of collected
data, relying equally on quantitative and qualitative research
methodologies to establish approaches for measuring social capital
and its impact. The book documents the pervasive role of social
capital in accelerating poverty alleviation and rural development,
facilitating the provision of goods and services, and easing
political transition and recovery from civil conflicts.
Measuring Social Capital: An Integrated Questionnaire is part of
the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to
communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to
stimulate public discussion. The idea of social capital has enjoyed
a remarkable rise to prominence in both the theoretical and applied
social science literature over the last decade. While lively debate
has accompanied that journey, thereby helping to advance our
thinking and clarifying areas of agreement and disagreement, much
still remains to be done. One approach that could help bring
further advances for both scholars and practitioners is providing a
set of empirical tools for measuring social capital. The purpose of
this paper is to introduce such a tool with a focus on applications
in developing countries. The tool aims to generate quantitative
data on various dimensions of social capital as part of a larger
household survey (such as the Living Standards Measurement Survey
or a household income/expenditure survey). The paper also provides
detailed guidance for the use and analysis of the data.In having
better empirical information on social capital, the authors aim is
to enable greater dialogue between researchers, policy makers, task
managers, and poor people themselves, ultimately leading to the
design and implementation of more effective poverty reduction
strategies.
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