Author Description

Provides A Critical Analysis Of Social Capital And Helps To Clarify The Concept. Based On Studies In Scandinavia, India, Italy And Netherlands, The Study Tests The Robustness Of The Concept Indifferent Concepts In A Comparative Framework. Combines Quantitative, And Qualitative, Empirical And Conceptual Approaches, It Explores A Number Of Central Issues Related To Social Capital. Has 3 Parts-Social Capital, When It Came, Empirical Approaches And New Directs. A Number Of Tables And Figures.