Social capital is widely recognized as an important aspect of regional economies, and social
networks in particular have recently been the focus of research in economic sociology and …

In this chapter, we review the advances of recent decades in the field of local social capital
research. We conceive of social capital as a multidimensional and ubiquitous concept. This …

Since Putnam's (2000) Bowling Alone, there appears to be a growing notion that social
capital is on the decline in cities, that smaller cities exhibit stronger social capital, or …

This paper outlines a theoretical framework to study collective social capital at the local
scale using social network analysis. To do so, it develops a review on empirical research …

The vibrancy of regional economies and the degree of entrepreneurial activity is certainly
affected by the anatomy of local social capital. Current research has not yet developed an …

The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the explanatory power of different
network theories of social capital in an exploratory study of neighborhood councils in Los …

Proponents of social capital theory have long argued that it is not only in the best interest of
civic life to build social capital but that social capital is vital for the economic health of …

After reviewing relevant global trends in city development and situating the work in the
theoretical context of social capital literature, this paper reports on an empirical study of …

Researchers and practitioners from numerous fields are increasingly aware of the limits of
conventional economic development, which is development that tends to rely on external …

Social capital can be seen as a key concept to analyze social networks. It has recently
gained importance in a variety of differed research fields. Social Capital was originally …