Social Capital, Investment and Economic Growth: Evidence for Spanish Provinces

Emili Tortosa-Ausina and Jesús Peiró Palomino ()
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Jesús Peiró Palomino: Universidad Jaime I
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No 2012122, Working Papers from Fundacion BBVA / BBVA Foundation

Abstract: This working paper analyzes the impact of social capital on economic growth in Spain during the 1985-2005 period. The literature in this context is virtually nonexistent and, in addition, whereas most studies, regardless of their context, have used survey data in order to measure social capital, we use a measure whose construction is based on similar criteria to other measures of capital stock. In addition, compared with more standard measures of social capital and trust, the measure we use is available with a high level of disaggregation, and with annual frequency for a long time period. Following a panel data approach, our findings indicate that social capital has a positive impact on GDP per capita growth in the context of Spanish provinces, implying that social features are important for explaining the differences in wealth observable across Spanish provinces. Following some recent contributions, we also explore the transmission mechanisms from social capital to growth, finding a highly positive relation between social capital and private physical investment.

Keywords: Growth; physical capital investment; province; social capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 R11 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47
Date: 2012-09
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