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Social Capital And Economic Growth: A County-Level Analysis

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Rupasingha, Anil
Goetz, Stephan J.
Freshwater, David

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The effect of social capital on economic growth is examined using linear regression analysis and U.S. county-level data. Results reveal that social capital has a statistically significant, independent positive effect on the rate of per-capita income growth.

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Article provided by Southern Agricultural Economics Association in its journal Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

Volume (Year): 32 (2000)
Issue (Month): 03 (December)
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  1. Robison, Lindon J & Schmid, A Allan & Siles, Marcelo E, 2002. "Is Social Capital Really Capital?," Review of Social Economy, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 60(1), pages 1-21, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. Jonathan Temple, 1999. "The New Growth Evidence," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 37(1), pages 112-156, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Greasley, David & Oxley, Les, 1997. "Time-series based tests of the convergence hypothesis: Some positive results," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 56(2), pages 143-147, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Tiago Neves Sequeira & Alexandra Ferreira-Lopes, 2008. "An Endogenous Growth Model with Human and Social Capital Interactions," Working Papers ercwp0908, ISCTE, UNIDE, Economics Research Centre. [Downloadable!]
  2. David Shideler & Narine Badasyan & Laura Taylor, 2007. "The economic impact of broadband deployment in Kentucky," Regional Economic Development, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Nov, pages 88-118. [Downloadable!]
  3. Smith, Stephen M., 2002. "The Role of Social Capital in the Industrialization of the Food System: Comment," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 31(1), April. [Downloadable!]
  4. Jane Frances, 2004. "Institutions, Firms and Economic Growth," Treasury Working Paper Series 04/19, New Zealand Treasury. [Downloadable!]
  5. Krishna Paudel & Mark Schafer, 2009. "The Environmental Kuznets Curve Under a New Framework: The Role of Social Capital in Water Pollution," Environmental & Resource Economics, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 42(2), pages 265-278, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  6. Golub, Alla & Henderson, Jason & Foster, Ken, 2004. "Does Rural Job Growth Lead The Economy Out Of Recession?," 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO 20066, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
  7. Otto, Daniel & Tirmizi, Syed Noor & Ryan, Vern, 2001. "Role Of Social Capital In Economic And Community Development," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20465, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
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