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International financial inclusion: Multidimensional determinants of access to saving and credit [PDF]
This work assesses quantitatively the determinants of two of the main indicators of financial inclusion: savings account ownership and credit access. Through the use of a dynamic panel, this work verifies that on the supply side, formal saving requires ...
Lilianne Isabel Pavón Cuéllar
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The measurement of social capital [PDF]
Social capital has been defined as the resources available to individuals and groups through membership in social networks. The definition is consistent with either an individualistic approach, i.e. resources (such as information or instrumental assistance) that are accessed by individuals through their network connections; or a collective approach, e ...
Ichiro Kawachi+2 more
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Purpose: Owing to the voluntary nature of CSR activities, the decision to participate or not could be affected by the motives of corporate directors. The purpose of this research was to investigate whether family involvement in business moderates the ...
Rehana Anwar, Jaleel Ahmed
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SOCIAL CAPITAL, HUMAN CAPITAL, AND FERTILITY [PDF]
We develop an overlapping generations model to study how the interplay between social and human capital affects fertility. In a framework where families face a trade-off between the quantity and quality of children, we incorporate the assumption that social capital plays a key role in the accumulation of human capital. We show how the erosion of social
Coppier, Raffaella+2 more
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Not All Social Capital Is Equal: Conceptualizing Social Capital Differences in Cities
Social capital is the basis of community-based action and constitutes an important resource for the poor in urban areas. However, social class, age, ethnicity and gender play an important role in shaping social capital outcomes.
Maren Wesselow
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El capital social está compuesto por las aportaciones de los socios y asociados, tanto obligatorias como voluntarias. Desde un punto de vista contable, se trata de una cifra del pasivo que expresa el valor de una parte de los fondos propios de la ...
Oscar Acera Manero
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This paper aims to investigate the impact of spirituality on the psychological well-being of the consumers involved in reusing as sustainable consumption behavior (SCB).
Sana Iqbal, Muhammad Ishfaq Khan
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The Natural Capital Indicator Framework (NCIF): A framework of indicators for national natural capital reporting [PDF]
It is now widely recognised that components of the environment play the role of economic assets, termed natural capital, that are a foundation of social and economic development. National governments monitor the state and trends of natural capital through a range of activities including natural capital accounting, national ecosystem assessments ...
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Personality and Social Capital [PDF]
While previous research has shown that personality shapes social networks, we know very little about the relationship between these important psychological characteristics and the creation of social capital. In this article, we argue that personality shapes individuals’ ability to create social capital, and we predict positive associations between ...
Bram Lancee, Marina Tulin, Beate Völker
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The concept of social capital has been used very often in sociological researches over the last two decades. Measuring social capital in civil society, neighborhoods and educational systems is merely a part of its popular usage. Many sociologists tend to
Zlatko Bukač
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