The Problem of Forming Social Capital: Why Trust?

Herreros, Francisco

ISBN 10: 0230602231 / ISBN 13: 9780230602236

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

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151 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Problem of Forming Social Capital: Why Trust?
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230602231
• ISBN 13: 9780230602236
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.2 kilograms

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Synopsis

Social capital is a concept which has only recently been incorporated into the social sciences. It has been used to explain a series of phenomena ranging from the creation of human capital and the effectiveness of democratic institutions to the reduction of crime or the eradication of poverty. However, there is not a general explanation about how to create social capital. That is the aim of this book. More concretely, it answers the following questions: How to create social capital? and what accounts for the different stocks of social capital between states? These questions are answered both theoretically and empirically, using quantitative and qualitative analysis as well as game theoretic models.

About the Author

FRANCISCO HERREROS holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and is a member of the Juan March Institute, Madrid, Spain. Currently, he is a visiting scholar at the New York University, USA.