Bonds and bridges : social and poverty (English)

Using the lens of social capital-especially bridging or cross-cutting ties that cut across social groups and between social groups and government-provides new insights into policy design. Solidarity within social groups creates ties (bonding social capital) that bring people and resources together. In unequal societies, ties that cut across groups (bridging social capital) are essential for social cohesion and for poverty reduction. The nature of...

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Narayan,Deepa;
Document Date
1999/08/31
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS2167
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Bonds and bridges : social and poverty
Keywords
social group

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Narayan,Deepa.

Bonds and bridges : social and poverty (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 2167 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/989601468766526606

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