Social Capital

by David Halpern

Book Overview

The concept of 'social capital' 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. This explosion of interest is driven by a growing body of evidence that social capital has enormous effects on economic growth, health, crime and even the effectiveness and functioning of governments. David Halpern provides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745625487
• ISBN13: 9780745625485
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"