Some Notes on the Concept of Social Capital: A Review of Perspectives, Definitions and Measurement

Venkatanarayana Motkuri

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Abstract: This paper delves into various perspectives – philosophical, sociological, economic and financial / business or oganisational - in literature on the concept of social capital. It presents a review of the definitions in broad literature categorised under various perspectives. While doing so, the focus ultimately narrowed down to definitions of social capital in business or organisational studies.

Keywords: Social; Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A14 M10 M51 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-04
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-his, nep-hpe and nep-soc
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