Social capital, entrepreneurship and living standards: differences between migrants and the native born

2017 ◽  
pp. 221-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Roskruge
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Living Standards

Trustworthiness and Social Capital in South Africa: Analysis of Actual Living Standards Data and Artifactual Field Experiments

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 695-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Carter ◽  
Marco Castillo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Living Standards

scholarly journals Social Capital, Entrepreneurship and Living Standards: Differences between Immigrants and the Native Born

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew James Roskruge ◽  
Jacques Poot ◽  
Laura King
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Living Standards

scholarly journals KONSOLIDASI KAPITAL SOSIAL PEMULUNG SAMPAH TEMPAT PEMBUANGAN AKHIR SAMPAH KARANGREJO KOTA METRO

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Ahmad Madkur ◽  
Suhendi Suhendi ◽  
Muhammad Nasrudin
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Means Of Production ◽  
Waste Pickers

Abstrak Pemulung sampah adalah warga yang terpinggirkan dalam peta ekonomi, sosial, dan politik. Lalu bagaimana upaya mereka agar bisa merangsek ke tengah peta? Tulisan ini mengulas bagaimana para pemulung sampah di TPAS Karangrejo Kota Metro mengonsolidasi kapital sosial bersama para stakeholders terkait, termasuk dosen IAIN Metro, Walhi, perusahaan, dan Pemerintah Daerah. Tulisan ini bersumber dari kegiatan PAR (participatory action research) yang merupakan sebuah kegiatan pengabdian dan penelitian yang dilakukan oleh dosen IAIN Metro kepada warga pemulung anggota sebuah paguyuban di TPAS Karangrejo. Potret yang dideskripsikan meliputi bagaimana mereka mengorganisir diri, menciptakan alat-alat produksi, lalu meningkatkan nilai tambah atas produk-produk mereka. Tujuannya adalah bagaimana mereka berdaya di hadapan rentenir sekaligus meningkatkan taraf hidup. Ujung tulisan ini mengupas sejauh apa mereka berdaya, juga apa peluang dan tantangan yang mereka hadapi.   Kata kunci: Kapital Sosial, Pemulung Sampah, dan TPAS Karangrejo.   Abstract Waste pickers are frequently marginalized in economic, social, and political maps. So how do they try to get to the center of the map? This research-based paper reviews how waste pickers in TPAS Karangrejo Metro City consolidate their social capital with relevant stakeholders, including the lecturers of State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Metro, WALHI, companies, and local government. The writing of this paper is based on participatory action research in which the community empowerment and research were both conducted in the same time by a lecturers team of IAIN Metro for the waste pickers in TPAS Karangrejo. The portraits described include how they organize themselves, create the means of production, and then increase the added value of their products. The goal is how they are empowered in the presence of moneylenders while improving living standards. The end of this paper explores how far they are empowered,and what opportunities and challenges they face.   Keywords: Social Capital, Waste Pickers, TPAS Karangrejo

Social Capital

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital

Convergence of Living Standards Among Irish Regions: The Roles of Productivity, Profit Outflows and Demography, 1960–1996

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eoin O'Leary
Keyword(s):  
Living Standards

Investing in social capital

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Benson
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital
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