Social capital, houshold welfare, and poverty in Indonesia (English)

The author empirically estimates how social capital affects household welfare and poverty in Indonesia. His focus: household memberships in local associations, an aspect of social capital especially relevant to daily household decisions that affect welfare and consumption. The data suggest that households with higher social capital spend more per capita. They also have more assets, more savings, and better access to credit. To estimate how social...

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Grootaert,Christiaan N.;
Document Date
1999/07/31
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS2148
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Indonesia,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Social capital, houshold welfare, and poverty in Indonesia
Keywords
household welfare

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Grootaert,Christiaan N..

Social capital, houshold welfare, and poverty in Indonesia (English). Policy, Research working papers ; no. WPS 2148 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/738431468751146917

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