Social capital and crime
Essential readings
Buonanno, P., Montolio, D., Vanin, P. (2009). Does social capital reduce crime? Journal of Law and Economics 52(1), 145-170
We investigate the effects of civic norms and associational networks on crime rates. Civic norms...
Paras, Pablo G. (2013). The Power of Perceptions: How Social Capital is being impacted by Crime and Corruption in Mexico. University of Connecticut: Doctoral Dissertation
Coinciding with the transition to democracy in Mexico (and elsewhere in Latin America), violent...
Important readings
No elements present.
Reading list archive
Akçomak, S., ter Weel, B. (2008). The Impact of Social Capital on Crime: Evidence from the Netherlands, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2008-042
This paper investigates the relation between social capital and crime. The analysis contributes to...
Branisa, B., Ziegler, M. (2011). Reexamining the link between gender and corruption: The role of social institutions. Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011 N. 15.
In this paper we reexamine the link between gender inequality and corruption. We review the...
Cameron, L., Shah, M. (2012). Can Mistargeting Destroy Social Capital and Stimulate Crime? Evidence from a Cash Transfer Program in Indonesia. IZA Discussion Paper 6736
Cash transfer programs can provide important financial support for poor households in developing...
Carpenter, J. P., Daniere, A. G., Takahashi, L. (2004). Social Capital and Trust in South-east Asian Cities. Urban Studies 41 (4), 853–874
This paper conducts a comparative analysis of social capital and environmental management in two...
Cerqueti, R., Coppier, R., Piga, G. (2012). Corruption, growth and ethnolinguistic frac- tionalization: a theoretical game model, Journal of Economics, forthcoming
This paper analyzes the existing relationship between ethnic fractionalization, corruption and the...
McDoom, O. (2013). It’s Who You Know: Social Networks, Interpersonal Connections, and Participation in Collective Violence
Although popularly perceived as a positive force, social capital may also produce socially...