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The Olson - Putnam Controversy: Some Empirical Evidence

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José Atilano Pena López () (University of A Coruña)
José Manuel Sánchez Santos () (University of A Coruña)
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This paper explores the causal link between associationism and general trust. First we study the principal components that constitute social capital. Then we contrast a structural model identifying the relations between the relevant variables in the so-called Olson-Putnam aporia. The results of the empirical test on the determinants of social capital allow us to conclude that the extension of horizontal networks maintains a direct relation with this form of capital, but not those of vertical type.

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Volume (Year): 26 (2007)
Issue (Month): 4 ()
Pages: 1-10
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Keywords: Associationism Olson-Putnam controversy Social Capital Trust.

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  1. Joel Sobel, 2002. "Can We Trust Social Capital?," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 40(1), pages 139-154, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Alberto Alesina & Eliana La Ferrara, 2000. "The Determinants of Trust," NBER Working Papers 7621, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Knack, Stephen, 2003. " Groups, Growth and Trust: Cross-Country Evidence on the Olson and Putnam Hypotheses," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 117(3-4), pages 341-55, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. Bjornskov, Christian, 2006. "The multiple facets of social capital," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 22-40, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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