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Enhancing the Society’s Social Capital Accumulation

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  • Selvaratman, Doris

    (School of Economics Faculty Economic and Business University Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi.)

  • Berma, Madeline

    (School of Economics Faculty Economic and Business University Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi.)

  • Idris, Nor

    (School of Economics Faculty Economic and Business University Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi.)

  • Bakar, Norlaila

    (School of Economics Faculty Economic and Business University Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi.)

  • Tin, Poo

    (School of Economics Faculty Economic and Business University Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi.)

Abstract

There are various social ills plaguing the society today ( i.e. juvenile delinquency , crimes , murder , gangsterism , abandonment of the elderly , domestic violence , etc. ) . This can be attributed to various factors ranging from peer pressure , mental problems , poverty and marginalization and eroding moral values . In a society that has experienced a rapid economic growth and a steady increase in the income per capita , it is thus an alarming factor if there is an increase in social problems and an increase in government expenditure to curb this problem . Social capital through effective networking is seen as an avenue to enhance positive social values and contribute towards a harmonious society . This research investigates the social problems in society , the total expenditure incurred by the government to eradicate these problems , the wealth of the society and to finally identify the new types of social capital in society .

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  • Selvaratman, Doris & Berma, Madeline & Idris, Nor & Bakar, Norlaila & Tin, Poo, 2008. "Enhancing the Society’s Social Capital Accumulation," Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, vol. 42, pages 105-113.
    • Handle: RePEc:ukm:jlekon:v:42:y:2008:i::p:105-113
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    1. Giuseppe Terzo, 2022. "The economic impact of social entrepreneurship: an exploratory analysis of the linkage between social cooperation and local growth in Italy," RIEDS - Rivista Italiana di Economia, Demografia e Statistica - The Italian Journal of Economic, Demographic and Statistical Studies, SIEDS Societa' Italiana di Economia Demografia e Statistica, vol. 76(3), pages 17-28, July-Sept.

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