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Social Capital and Regional Development: Research Achievements and Remaining Problems

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  • Hans Westlund

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In the last nineteen years we have witnessed an explosion of research on social capital in almost all the social sciences. The question addressed by this paper is the following one: what has been achieved during these years? The first part of the discussion is devoted to a review of the most influential definitions of social capital. The second point concerns the theoretical arguments on social capital?s impact on regional development: how social capital affects production, incomes and other output that we normally consider to be development. Starting from these considerations, the main theoretical problems in literature will be pointed out. Finally, the last part of this work refers to the future for studies on social capital and local and regional development.

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  • Hans Westlund, 2012. "Social Capital and Regional Development: Research Achievements and Remaining Problems," SCIENZE REGIONALI, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2012(2), pages 7-21.
    • Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/scre2012-002002
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    1. Ana Kopren & Hans Westlund, 2021. "Bridging versus Bonding Social Capital in Entrepreneurs’ Networks: The Case of Post-Conflict Western Balkans," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-18, March.

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    Keywords

    Crescita economica; sviluppo locale; capitale sociale.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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