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Measuring Social Capital

By Grootaert, Christiaan

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Title: Measuring Social Capital  
Author: Grootaert, Christiaan
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Language: English
Subject: United Nations., United Nations. Centre for Economic and Social Information, AID project impact evaluation report
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Grootaert, C. (n.d.). Measuring Social Capital. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/


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Excerpt: The idea of social capital has enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence in both the theoretical and applied social science literature over the last decade.1 While lively debate has accompanied that journey, thereby helping to advance our thinking while ...

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Part I: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Audience and Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Social Capital: A Conceptual Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The SC-IQ?s Six Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Sampling and Data Collection Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the SC-IQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Suggestions for Data Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Reporting and Disseminating Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Completing the Loop: Feedback for Future Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Annex A. Pilot Tests in Albania and Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Part II: Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1. Groups and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2. Trust and Solidarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 3. Collective Action and Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 4. Information and Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5. Social Cohesion and Inclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 6. Empowerment and Political Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Annex B. Core Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

 
 



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