Membership has its privileges: the effect of social capital and neighbourhood characteristics on the earnings of microfinance borrowers

Rafael Gomez and Eric Santor ()

Canadian Journal of Economics, 2001, vol. 34, issue 4, 943-966

Abstract: In this paper we examine the determinants of self-employment success for microcredit borrowers. Theories of social capital and neighbourhood effects are integrated in an attempt to account for earnings differentials among a unique sample of microfinance borrowers. We posit that social capital - social relations that facilitate individual action - is essential for microentrepreneurial success. Based on a survey and data collected by the authors, it is demonstrated that social capital is a positive determinant of self-employment earnings. The role that neighbourhoods play in fostering social capital and improving microentrepreneurial performance are also highlighted.

JEL-codes: J23 O17 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (31)

Downloads: (external link)
https://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0008-4085%282001 ... HIPTE%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A (text/html)
only available to JSTOR subscribers

Related works:
Journal Article: Membership has its privileges: the effect of social capital and neighbourhood characteristics on the earnings of microfinance borrowers (2001)
Working Paper: Membership has its privileges: the effect of social capital and neighbourhood characteristics on the earnings of microfinance borrowers (2001)
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:cje:issued:v:34:y:2001:i:4:p:943-966

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
https://www.economic ... ionen/membership.php

Access Statistics for this article

Canadian Journal of Economics is currently edited by Zhiqi Chen

More articles in Canadian Journal of Economics from Canadian Economics Association Canadian Economics Association Prof. Werrner Antweiler, Treasurer UBC Sauder School of Business 2053 Main Mall Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2. Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Prof. Werner Antweiler ().