• English
  • Italiano

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...

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...

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...

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...

Upcoming events

No events in the list.