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Social Capital, Inequality, and Economic Crisis

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  • Thorvaldur Gylfason

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Economic growth is produced in part by the accumulation of different kinds of capital, including social capital in its several forms. If such capital depreciates, including social capital, the economy can be undermined and financial and economic crises can follow. The author compares experiences in the United States to those in Sweden and Iceland to draw useful lessons.

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  • Thorvaldur Gylfason, 2015. "Social Capital, Inequality, and Economic Crisis," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(4), pages 326-342, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:58:y:2015:i:4:p:326-342
    DOI: 10.1080/05775132.2015.1067485
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