Le Capital Social: Entre Evidences Théoriques et Balbutiemments Empiriques

Social Capital: Theoretical Evidence and empirical issues

Thierry Yogo ()

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Abstract: This paper surveys research on social capital with a specific emphasis on Africa studies. We explore deeply the definition and the main dimensions of social capital, following Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam. We also question the formation of social capital and address the issue of measurement. We argue that while the social capital literature has brought light on some of economic issues, there still exist a number of statistical and conceptual problems. Among these problems, the issue of measurement needs to be addressed with rigor.

Keywords: Social Capital; Social Network; Economic Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 A13 A14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-12-18
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