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Causalities between social capital and social funds

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  • Kammersgaard, Jesper

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There is a growing consensus among development practitioners that participatory mechanisms are necessary in securing the success of development projects. Through the lens of social funds this paper looks at the concept of social capital in order to explain why participation is crucial for development outcomes. Two hypotheses are stated regarding the causalities between social capital and project sustainability: a) higher social capital means better chances for project sustainability; and b) sustainability of projects has a positive influence on the level of social capital. Based on a review of the definitions of social capital, different types of operations are examined in order to propose a methodological approach for testing the hypotheses.

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  • Kammersgaard, Jesper, 1999. "Causalities between social capital and social funds," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 20124, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:hdnspu:20124
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