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In the foreground
Globalisation and Local Development
Tutta la vita davanti, by Fabio Sabatini

The Conference is organized by the University of Trento and the OECD LEED Programme, and will be held in Trento from 9 to 11 October 2008.
Please follow the link to see the program and further details.

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Latest books
Sport and Social Capital, by Matthew Nicholson and Russell Hoye.

Institutions for Social Well Being. Alternatives for Europe, edited by Lilia Costabile.

Corruption, Inequality, and the Rule of Law: The Bulging Pocket Makes the Easy Life
, by Eric Uslaner.

What does "European citizenship" mean to Europeans?, Flash Eurobarometer Survey No. 213.

Civic Engagement and Civic Attitudes in Cross-National Perspective, Special Issue of Policy Studies edited by Marc Morjé Howard and Dietlind Stolle.

Social Capital, Networks and Economic Development, by María Semitiel García.

Exploring Unseen Social Capital in Community Participation. Everyday Lives of Poor Mainland Chinese Migrants in Hong Kong, by Sam Wong.

Social  Capital  and  Challenges of Development in  Latin  America  and East Central  Europe, by Ryszard  Zukowski.

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Latest papers
Bartolini, S., Bilancini, E. and M. Pugno, Did the Decline in Social Capital Depress Americans’ Happiness?

Akçomak, I. Semih & ter Weel, Bas, The Impact of Social Capital on Crime: Evidence from the Netherlands.

Judith K. Hellerstein & Melissa McInerney & David Neumark, Measuring the Importance of Labor Market Networks.

Leonardo Becchetti & Alessandra Pelloni & Fiammetta Rossetti, Relational Goods, Sociability, and happiness.

Christian Ghiglino & Sanjeev Goyal, Keeping up with the neighbours: social interaction in a market economy.

Frans van Winden & Mirre Stallen & K. Richard Ridderinkhof, On the Nature, Modeling, and Neural Bases of Social Ties.

Lorenz Goette & Alois Stutzer, Blood donations and incentives: evidence from a field experiment.

Fershtman, Chaim & Gneezy, Uri & Hoffman, Moshe, Taboos: Considering the Unthinkable.

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PhD theses on social capital,
development and related topics

This is a new tentative section aiming to collect PhD theses in the field of social capital and related topics.
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Postgraduate programs and scholarships
This section collects all the information I acquire on graduate schools such as Phd and master programs, grants and scholarships, seminars series and so on.
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In the foreground
PhD Program in Economics, Markets and Institutions, Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca. The deadline for applications is 5 December 2008.
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Next conferences
Behavioral Labor Economics, in Bonn, Germany, 17-18 October 2008.
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Religion and Civil Society, in The Hague, Netherlands, 24-25 October 2008.
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Labour, Institutions And Growth in a Global Knowledge Based Economy, in Rome, 6-8 November 2008.
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Behavioral and Experimental Economics, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-15 November 2008.
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Latest conference announcements

Economic Growth 2008, in Baku, Azerbaijan, 4-5 December 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 15 October 2008.
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"Brucchi Luchino" Labour Economics Workshop, Bologna, Italy 11-12 December 2008. The deadline for submitting a paper is 30 September 2008.
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The Dynamics of Knowledge and Innovation in Knowledge-Intensive Industries, in Moncalieri, Italy, 18-19 December 2008. The deadline for abstract submission is 15 October 2008.
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Child Poverty and Disparities: Public Policies for Social Justice, in Cairo, Egypt, January 2009. The deadline for proposal submission is 16 November 2008.
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Methodological Challenges in Cross-National Participation Research, in The Hague, Netherlands, 16-17 January 2009. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 13 October 2008.
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Mobilizing Social Capital in a World with AIDS, in Worcester, Massachussets, February 2009. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 September 2008.
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Third Sector Organizations in CEE Countries, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5-6 February 2009. The deadline for abstract submission is November 1st, 2008.
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Evolution, Behavior and Organizations, in Jena, Germany, 21-23 April 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 31 October 2008.
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The Pursuit of Happiness, in Saratoga Springs, NY, 24-26 April 2009. The deadline for submitting a paper is 15 October 2008.
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European Conference on Intellectual Capital, in Harlem, The Netherlands, 28-29 April 2009. The deadline for abstract submission is 7 October 2008.
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Islamic Economics: An Institutional Economic  Perspective, in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 2009. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 31 October 2008.
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Not only social capital

Rankings of world Universities and Departments
This section collects links to web sites reporting rankings of world universities and departments. Selected rankings are based on criteria like research publications...
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The geography of social capital   The Geography of social capital studies
This section catalogues social capital studies according to the particular country to which the main focus is devoted. At the present time, the section is under construction.

:: Africa
:: Asia
:: Central America
:: China
:: Eastern Europe
:: India

  :: Italy
:: Latin America
:: Northern America
:: Oceania
:: United States
:: Western Europe
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The social capital reading list
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Basic concepts
::What is social capital
::Against social capital
::Measuring social capital

Social capital and
the economy

::Social capital at the
firm level

::Game theory and
social capital
::Social capital and
the labour market

::Social capital and
human capital

::Social capital,
knowledge and innovation


Social capital and institutions
::Social capital and political participation
::Social capital and political institutions' performance
The creation of SC
::Civil society and SC
::Social capital and the state
::The challenges of multiculturalism

Social capital
and well-being

::Social capital, social interactions and happiness
::Social capital and health
::Social capital and education
::SC, public services
and the welfare state

::Social capital, crime
and urban welfare
::Social capital and
the environment
::Empirical studies on social capital and well-being

Social capital and transition
::SC and institutional transition
::SC and economic transition
Social capital and development
in advanced economies

::Social capital and
economic growth

::Social capital and
local development

::Social capital and
rural development
::Empirical studies on SC and economic growth in HDCs and LDCs

Social capital and development
in low income countries

::Social capital and
poor's life conditions

::Social capital and
rural development

::Microcredit and SC
::Development assistance
and social capital

::Other studies on social capital and poverty
 
 
The editor
SCG is edited by
Fabio Sabatini
, Research Fellow in economics...
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Upcoming conferences

Network Modelling and Economic Systems, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 2008.

Behavioral Labor Economics, in Bonn, Germany, October 2008.

The Role of Co-operatives in Sustaining Development and Fostering Social Responsibility, in Riva del Garda, Italy, October 2008.

The Economics of Corruption, in Passau, Germany, October 2008.

Citizen Participation and Democratic Engagement, in Bristol, UK, October 2008.

Partnerships for Social Inclusion, in Melbourne, Australia, October 2008.

Labour, Institutions And Growth in a Global Knowledge Based Economy, in Rome, November 2008.

Arts, Culture and Public Sphere. Expressive and Instrumental Values in Economic and Sociologic Perspectives, in Venice, November 2008.

Gender and Corruption in Development Cooperation, in Eschborn, Germany, November 2008.

The social impact of sport governance & management, in Milan, November 2008.

Behavioral and Experimental Economics, in Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2008.

The Economic Child: Behavioral Economics and Game Theory with Children, in Milan, Italy, January 2009.

Mobilizing Social Capital in a World with AIDS, in Worcester, Ma, February 2009.

Evolution, Behavior and Organizations, in Jena, Germany, April 2009.

European Conference on Intellectual Capital, in Harlem, April 2009.

The Pursuit of Happiness, in Saratoga Springs, NY, April 2009.

New Directions in Welfare, Oxford, UK, June 2009.

Transformation, Innovation and Adaptation for Sustainability. Integrating Natural and Social Sciences, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 2009.

Other Events on
social capital
and related topics

Other resources for social sciences

Working papers

Databases and E-Journals

Social sciences departments

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Social Capital Gateway
Edited by Fabio Sabatini
University of Siena