Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98
The concept of social capital, well grounded in the sociological and anthropological literatures (for example, Coleman 1988), is increasingly being analyzed and used by economists and other development policy practitioners. The entry point for many economists is Robert Putnam’s research on Italian r...
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| author | Maluccio, John A. Haddad, Lawrence J. May, Julian |
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| description | The concept of social capital, well grounded in the sociological and anthropological literatures (for example, Coleman 1988), is increasingly being analyzed and used by economists and other development policy practitioners. The entry point for many economists is Robert Putnam’s research on Italian regional economic performance (Putnam 1993) and his subsequent work in the United States. For Putnam, “social capital refers to features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit” (Putnam 1995, 67). This research adds a gender dimension to the debate providing empirical evidence on the role of social capital. The goal of the research is to determine whether men and women have social capital to the same degree and whether men’s and women’s social capital, proxied by membership in formal and informal groups, had differential effects on household welfare in South Africa in the 1990s. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1575172025-04-08T18:33:00Z Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98 Maluccio, John A. Haddad, Lawrence J. May, Julian property women gender developing countries economic theories household budget household consumption nutrition farming systems legal system policies education health empowerment agricultural technology agricultural growth child care property rights natural resources management agricultural policies technology transfer drought vegetables fisheries children The concept of social capital, well grounded in the sociological and anthropological literatures (for example, Coleman 1988), is increasingly being analyzed and used by economists and other development policy practitioners. The entry point for many economists is Robert Putnam’s research on Italian regional economic performance (Putnam 1993) and his subsequent work in the United States. For Putnam, “social capital refers to features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit” (Putnam 1995, 67). This research adds a gender dimension to the debate providing empirical evidence on the role of social capital. The goal of the research is to determine whether men and women have social capital to the same degree and whether men’s and women’s social capital, proxied by membership in formal and informal groups, had differential effects on household welfare in South Africa in the 1990s. 2003 2024-10-24T12:50:27Z 2024-10-24T12:50:27Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157517 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Maluccio, John; Haddad, Lawrence James; May, Julian. 2003. Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98. In Household decisions, gender, and development: a synthesis of recent research. Quisumbing, Agnes R., ed. Chapter 21. Pp. 14-152. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157517 |
| spellingShingle | property women gender developing countries economic theories household budget household consumption nutrition farming systems legal system policies education health empowerment agricultural technology agricultural growth child care property rights natural resources management agricultural policies technology transfer drought vegetables fisheries children Maluccio, John A. Haddad, Lawrence J. May, Julian Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98 |
| title | Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98 |
| title_full | Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98 |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98 |
| title_short | Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98 |
| title_sort | social capital and gender in south africa 1993 98 |
| topic | property women gender developing countries economic theories household budget household consumption nutrition farming systems legal system policies education health empowerment agricultural technology agricultural growth child care property rights natural resources management agricultural policies technology transfer drought vegetables fisheries children |
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