Research...
Social Capital, Health and Community Action: Implication for Health Promotion6th Jun 2010
This paper explores the relationship between social capital and health to contribute to the theoretical framework of the role of social capital for health and health promotion. ...more
Labour market participation: the influence of social capital
6th Jun 2010
ONS has developed a framework for measuring social capital in the UK . As part of the broader ONS study, a review has recently been undertaken of social capital-related studies in the UK and in other countries which have relevance to the UK labour market....more
The Measurement of Social Capital in the United States
11th May 2010
As a society, the U.S. has a strong history of group-joining, giving, and community spirit, all key components of social capital.1 At the same time, we also have a strong history of government distrust, and a belief that the government should stay out of individuals’ personal and family lives....more
The Social Mirror Theory
9th May 2010
Society is currently experiencing a lack in social cohesion and human relationships. Why is this?...more
Social Capital Formation and Diversity in Canadian Cities: Impacts of Individual and Place-Related
9th May 2010
Social Capital Formation and Diversity in Canadian Cities: Impacts of Individual and Place-Related...more
Social Capital among Older Chinese Adults:
21st Feb 2010
This paper presents the findings of a study on older adults in urban China to identify differences between groups of older adults whose age and health status differs in terms of the impact of social engagement. ...more
The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index
21st Feb 2010
What is prosperity, and how is it achieved?...more
Residential mobility and outcome change in deprived areas
1st Nov 2009
Residential mobility and outcome change in deprived areas. Evidence from the New Deal for CommunitiesProgramme...more
Perceptions of Neighbourhood & Community in Central Queensland
23rd Aug 2009
The aim of the Central Queensland Social Capital Survey was to establish baseline data on levels of social capital in Central Queensland. This baseline data will facilitate further study of the relationships between social capital and health. This report presents the fi ndings of the survey in relation to perceptions of the local area, neighbourliness, social support and civic engagement. Comparisons between Central Queensland and United Kingdom are presented for purposes of benchmarking...more
Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs: Communities, Social Capital, Actors' Strategies
23rd Aug 2009
Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs: Communities, Social Capital, Actors' Strategies...more
The trajectories of Polish immigrant businesses in Scotland and the role of social capital
23rd Aug 2009
"Entrepreneurship and Growth of Family Firms”, Cracow University of Economics, June2009. ...more
Hill Holt Wood
12th Jul 2009
Powerpoint presentation from Social Capital conference 09...more
Social Capital, Community Resilience, and Collective Efficacy: The Brookview Neighborhood Case
12th Jul 2009
In the Brookview Neighborhood, residents strategically used forms of bonding and bridging social capital in order to fight against increasing crime, displaying characteristics of resourcefulness, persistence, and courage while employing these forms of social capital for community benefit. ...more
Community Particiapation: Who Benefits?
12th Jul 2009
Government has made a significant investment in community participation on the back of evidence suggesting that it builds stronger networks between people who live in the same neighbourhood. However, this report questions the accuracy of this belief and looks at whether community dynamics and relationships can in fact make good governance hard to achieve....more
The Well-being of Nations
11th Jul 2009
The OECD's social objective is not simply to increase economic growth; it is also to improve well-being. Since the early 1980s, measures of well-being have lagged behind trends in per capita GDP in many OECD countries. While the reasons for this divergence are complex and not well understood, the significance of human and social capital is that they appear to support wellbeing directly. ...more
Social Capital: The Missing Link?
11th Jul 2009
Social capital is the glue that holds societies together and without which there can be no economic growth or human well-being. Without social capital, society at large will collapse, and today’s world presents some very sad examples of this....more
Social Capital and Social Wellbeing
11th Jul 2009
In Australia, social capital has emerged as an area of great interest to a large number of government agencies, community and welfare organisations, research institutions and community development practitioners. The potential for social capital to make a positive contribution to outcomes in diverse areas of social concern such as health, community safety and education has captured the interest of policy makers, social analysts and researchers....more
Social Capital in the North East: How do we measure up?
5th Jul 2009
This report breaks down national statistics to a regional level. It tests some commonly held hypotheses about the friendliness of people in the North East and the strength of our communities, and makes some interesting comparisons between the North East and our friends in the South....more
Does Social Capital Determin Health?
27th Jun 2009
This paper starts from an empirical assessment of different dimensions of social capital in the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The level of social capital is lower in CEE-CIS countries compared to other countries in Europe and beyond....more
Social Capital Indicators
27th Jun 2009
Social capital runs throughout discussions about social cohesion and the integration of deprived and minority groups who are socially excluded from relations with mainstream society. This report considers social capital is a network-based process that can generate both positive and negative outcomes through social norms1 and trust, and that these are shaped at the societal, neighbourhood and individual level.docs/SCIndicatorsCreFinal(2).pdf...more
Social Capital & Poverty Eradication
27th Jun 2009
One of the three major, interrelated lines of action in UNESCO’s strategy on “The eradication of poverty, especially extreme poverty” is to focus on mobilizing social capital by building capacity and institutions, with a view to advocating and enabling the poor to enjoy their rights in areas of UNESCO’s competence. Thus UNESCO is recognizing the role of social capital as an important component in the poverty eradication efforts....more
Social Capital: A Discussion Paper
27th Jun 2009
This paper discuss reviews the information that was available in 2002 and discusses what is social capital, why is it important and what has been happening to social capital, etc?...more
The Place of Social Capital
27th Jun 2009
This paper provides a brief introduction to the recent theoretical and empirical literature on social capital as it pertains to economic development issues, with a particular focus on its significance for OECD countries. ...more