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Social capital and poverty: Lessons from case studies in Mexico and Central America

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  • Flores, Margarita
  • Rello, Fernando

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The aim of this article is to study the relations between social capital (SC) and the result of the efforts made by poor groups to reduce their poverty and social exclusion. To this end, SC is defined as the ability to obtain benefits from networks of social relations. This definition is then applied to the analysis of rural organizations in Mexico and Central America. The authors conclude that SC is a key resource in the success of the projects of the poor groups analyzed. However, in order for this to occur, certain conditions have to be met such as the preservation of social cohesion, the ability to solve new problems and a favorable economic and political climate.

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  • Flores, Margarita & Rello, Fernando, 2003. "Social capital and poverty: Lessons from case studies in Mexico and Central America," ESA Working Papers 289087, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA).
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:faoaes:289087
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.289087
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    1. Skoufias, Emmanuel & Lunde, Trine & Patrinos, Harry Anthony, 2009. "Social networks among indigenous peoples in Mexico," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4949, The World Bank.
    2. Md. Shahidul Islam & Khurshed Alam, 2018. "Does social capital reduce poverty? A cross-sectional study of rural household in Bangladesh," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 45(11), pages 1515-1532, August.
    3. Hermann Donfouet & Pierre-Alexandre Mahieu, 2012. "Community-based health insurance and social capital: a review," Health Economics Review, Springer, vol. 2(1), pages 1-5, December.
    4. Araujo-Enciso, Sergio Rene, 2010. "Socioeconomic Factors and Its Influence in Vertical Price Transmission: The Case of the Mexican Tortilla Industry," 116th Seminar, October 27-30, 2010, Parma, Italy 94922, European Association of Agricultural Economists.

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