While there appears to be widespread consensus that social capital contributes significantly to development outcomes - growth, equity and poverty alleviation - and that it represents a significant determinant of household well-being, the same cannot be said of its measurement criteria. This paper aims to discuss some of the unresolved issues related to social capital measurement in Europe, because of the strong commitment of European Union in the fight against poverty
Social Capital and Poverty Reduction: Measurement Issues in Longitudinal and Cross-Country Comparisons. The Case of UE / Santini, Isabella; A., DE PASCALE. - ELETTRONICO. - 1:(2012), pp. 1-4. (Intervento presentato al convegno 46TH SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE ITALIAN STATISTICAL SOCIETY tenutosi a Rome nel JUNE 20, 2012 – JUNE 22, 2012).
Social Capital and Poverty Reduction: Measurement Issues in Longitudinal and Cross-Country Comparisons. The Case of UE
SANTINI, Isabella;
2012
Abstract
While there appears to be widespread consensus that social capital contributes significantly to development outcomes - growth, equity and poverty alleviation - and that it represents a significant determinant of household well-being, the same cannot be said of its measurement criteria. This paper aims to discuss some of the unresolved issues related to social capital measurement in Europe, because of the strong commitment of European Union in the fight against povertyI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
