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Social capital

David S. Halpern (Author)
The concept of a social capitala is currently the focus of an explosion of interest in the research and policy community. It refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that facilitate individual and collective action.
Print Book, English, 2006
Polity, Cambridge, 2006
XI, 388 str. : ilustr. ; 23 cm
9780745625478, 9780745625485, 0745625479, 0745625487
441951809
Preface Chapter 1: Introduction: concepts, history and measurement Chapter 2: Economic Performance Chapter 3: Health and Well-Being Chapter 4: Crime Chapter 5: Education Chapter 6: Government and the Effective State Chapter 7: Trends in Social Capital Chapter 8: Causes Chapter 9: Policy Implications Notes Bibliography Index