...we believe, contributes to the formation of social capital. Developing Social Capital The concept of social capital refers to "features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefits" (Putnam 1995, p. 67)....

...phenomenon in those countries. 16. This is essentially the same notion described by Putnam (1993, p. 35): "social capital refers to features of social organization, such as networks, norms and social trust, that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit." 17. The best-known...

...innovation. Social capital, according to Fountain (1998: 85), refers to features of social organizations, such as networks, norms, and trust, that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefits. The Internet, with its associated information and human resources, has helped in the creation...

...concept of "social capital," referred to earlier, also invokes moral economy notions of reciprocity. Social capital "refers to features of social organization,...facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit."60 The important thing about social capital is that it is a public good and that, unlike physical...

...participatory analysis is used to revise the Conflict Management Plan. 6 Social capital can be defined as 'features of social organization, such as networks,...coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit'. It is argued that 'working together is easier in a community blessed with a substantial stock of social...

...on social capital elaborates on the nature of horizontal relations. Social capital consists of "the features of social organization, such as networks,...facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit" (Putnam 1993: 36). Communities with positive economic development and effective governments are those...

...societies function on a day-to-day basis. Civil society encompasses voluntary aspects, such as those "features of social organization, such as networks,...facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit" (Putnam 1993). It also encompasses structural aspects, such as institutional responsiveness to people's...

...physical capital and human capital — tools and training that enhance individual productivity — "social capital" refers to features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit. For a variety of reasons,...

...social capitaL Social capital consists of the features of social organization such as dense social networks, norms, and trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit. Moreover, Putnam's historical data showed that economic development is a consequence of civic engagement...

...goals. These forms of participation promote the formation of social capital, which Putnam defines as "features of social organization, such as networks,...facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit" (1993b:35). 3 Horizontal networks of social interaction and the density of associational life foster...