The Role of Social Capital in Influencing Knowledge Flows and Innovation in St. Lucia

2019 ◽  
pp. 239-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlette Saint Ville ◽  
Gordon M. Hickey ◽  
Uli Locher ◽  
Leroy E. Phillip
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Flows

Exploring the role of social capital in influencing knowledge flows and innovation in smallholder farming communities in the Caribbean

Food Security ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 535-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlette S. Saint Ville ◽  
Gordon M. Hickey ◽  
Uli Locher ◽  
Leroy E. Phillip
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
The Caribbean

Economic Significance of Social Capital

2011 ◽  
pp. 46-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Polishchuk ◽  
R. Menyashev
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Formal Institutions ◽  
Transmission Channels ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Bonding And Bridging ◽  
The Impact

The paper deals with economics of social capital which is defined as the capacity of society for collective action in pursuit of common good. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between social capital and formal institutions, and the impact of social capital on government efficiency. Structure of social capital and the dichotomy between its bonding and bridging forms are analyzed. Social capital measurement, its economic payoff, and transmission channels between social capital and economic outcomes are discussed. In the concluding section of the paper we summarize the results of our analysis of the role of social capital in economic conditions and welfare of Russian cities.

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