Description
Book SynopsisThe concept of a social capitala is currently the focus of an explosion of interest in the research and policy community. It refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that facilitate individual and collective action.
Trade Review"This is an excellent book. It is well-written in an informal and engaging style. It is very comprehensive in coverage, both in terms of large topics and in terms of the relevant literature. It is nuanced, balanced, and authoritative in tone. The micro-, meso-, macro-framework works very well indeed. This book will instantly become the best overall introduction so far to the rapidly increasing literature on social capital. I will surely use it in my own graduate and undergraduate teaching. This is a kind of book that I wish I had written myself."
Robert Putnam, Harvard University; author of Bowling Alone
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: Introduction: concepts, history and measurement
Chapter 2: Economic Performance
Chapter 3: Health and Well-Being
Chapter 4: Crime
Chapter 5: Education
Chapter 6: Government and the Effective State
Chapter 7: Trends in Social Capital
Chapter 8: Causes
Chapter 9: Policy Implications
Notes
Bibliography
Index
