Social Capital, Institutions and Policymaking

Quaderni - Working Paper DSE N° 1070

29 Pages Posted: 10 Jun 2016

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Marco Savioli

Department of Economics, University of Bologna; University of Salento - Department of Economics and Mathematics and Statistics; University of Bologna - Rimini Center for Economic Analysis (RCEA)

Roberto Patuelli

University of Bologna - Department of Economics

Date Written: June 8, 2016

Abstract

Economic processes, consisting of interactions between human beings, exploit the social capital of persons endowed with specific cultures, identities and education. By taking into account this complexity, we focus on the role of institutions and policymaking in the building of social capital and its relevance to the fulfillment of their objectives. Social capital, however, is elusive and has several dimensions with which to interpret its multifaceted functions in economics and society. We cannot forget that social capital is sometimes even undesirable for society, for instance when unethically used. Even so, it is widely accepted that social capital has stable and positive effects.

Keywords: Social capital, institutions, policymaker, education

JEL Classification: Z13, B52, D78

Suggested Citation

Savioli, Marco and Savioli, Marco and Patuelli, Roberto, Social Capital, Institutions and Policymaking (June 8, 2016). Quaderni - Working Paper DSE N° 1070, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2792161 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2792161

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