Social capital and public goods |
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Authors: | Tammy Leonard Rachel T.A. Croson Angela C.M. de Oliveira |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, GR31, Richardson, TX 75080, United States;2. University of Massachusetts Amherst, 212G Stockbridge Hall, 80 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01060, United States |
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Abstract: | Previous literature suggests positive relationships between social capital, pro-social behavior and subsequent economic development. We analyze the relationship between social networks and trust (two measures of social capital) and self-reported charitable contributions of time and/or money (pro-social behavior) using data collected from two ethnically distinct, low-income neighborhoods. We find that large social networks are positively related to charitable contributions, but that the effects of trust are less robust. We also find that social networks that are more geographically dispersed tend to be larger. Our results indicate that the social capital in a neighborhood is more important than ethnicity, ethnic diversity, or other demographic information in understanding public goods contributions. |
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