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Usage de l’Internet et investissement en capital social

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  • Thierry PENARD

    (CREM, Université de Rennes 1)

  • Nicolas POUSSANG

    (CEPS / INSTEAD)

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L'objectif de cet article est d'étudier le rôle d'Internet dans la formation du capital social. L'usage d'Internet a-t-il un impact sur la nature et l'intensité des investissements d'un individu dans des réseaux sociaux formels et informels ? Cette question est d'abord examinée d'un point de vue théorique à l'aide d'un modèle microéconomique d'investissement en capital social. Puis, à partir de données luxembourgeoises, nous tentons d'identifier empiriquement les déterminants de l'investissement en capital social hors Internet et via Internet. Nous mettons en évidence un effet positif de l'usage d'Internet sur l'engagement dans des réseaux sociaux. Par ailleurs, nous montrons que la majorité des investissements en capital social via Internet viennent en complément des investissements hors Internet (investissements directs), sauf pour les individus ayant connu une mobilité ou une rupture dans le passé (géographique, professionnelle, affective). Ces derniers semblent tirer des bénéfices importants de l'usage de l'Internet, pour entretenir ou renouveler leur capital social.

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  • Thierry PENARD & Nicolas POUSSANG, 2006. "Usage de l’Internet et investissement en capital social," Discussion Papers (REL - Recherches Economiques de Louvain) 2006043, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES).
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    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis

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