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MODELLING SOCIAL CAPITAL AND GROWTH [PDF]

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This paper proposes three theoretical growth models incorporating social capital, based on varied expositions on the concept of social capital and the empirical evidence gathered to date. In these models, social capital impacts growth by assisting in the
Yuan K. Chou
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Bioinspired Design of Heterogenous Single‐Atomic‐Site Catalysts for Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review gives a summary on the representative bioinspired single‐atomic‐site catalysts (SACs) and their applications in heterogeneous electrocatalysis and photocatalysis. The fundamentals of bioinspired design strategies are systematically discussed in the context of the first shell coordination, the second/long‐range coordination, and the outer ...
Ying Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Capital and Economic Performance: some lessons from Farm Partnerships in Sweden [PDF]

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The social capital literature usually perceives social capital as dues ex machine for economic performance. In this paper we use existing social capital theory to develop a conceptual framework to explain; (i) the importance of organizational capital as ...
Fragkandreas, Thanos, Larsen, Karin
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Aramid Nanofiber Aerogels: Versatile High Complexity Components for Multifunctional Composites

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Different forms of aramid nanofibers (ANFs) and especially aerogels from them, offer a sustainable route to high‐performance biomimetic nanocomposites. Due to the cartilage‐like architecture, ANF‐based materials enable breakthroughs in energy, electromagnetic, biomedical, and water purification technologies.
Mingqiang Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of social capital on financial capital [PDF]

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We study the effect of social capital on financial capital. Specifically, we study how similarity (matching) of borrowers’ and lenders’ cohorts along their corporate social responsibility dimension affects the cost of debt financing.
Jordi Surroca   +2 more
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A Photonastic Prototissue Capable of Photo‐Mechano‐Chemical Transduction

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mimicking energy transduction in prototissue assemblies remains a challenge of bottom‐up synthetic biology. In this work, prototissues integrating protocells with photothermal gold nanoparticle proto‐organelles and a thermoresponsive polymeric proto‐cortex are developed.
Agostino Galanti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Explanatory Analysis of the Relationship between Facebook Usage and Social Capital (Research Subjects: Tehrani Users)

open access: yesجامعه شناسی کاربردی, 2014
Introduction This paper examines the relationship between social capital and using Facebook social media. In order to tackle the issue, it should first be noted that according to the latest statistics the total number of Facebook users in the world has ...
Hamid Abdollahyan, Mahin Sheikh Ansari
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Offline social capital, online social capital, and fertility intentions: evidence from China

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
China has experienced both ultra-low fertility and moderate aging in recent years, both of which pose serious challenges to the country’s development. Previous studies have shown that social capital is one of the most important factors that influences ...
Jing Zhao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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