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| Godquin, Marie; Quisumbing, Agnes R.. |
| This paper explores the determinants of group membership and social networks of rural households using a unique longitudinal data set from the rural Philippines. We investigate two types of social capital: membership in groups (production, credit, burial, religious and civic groups), or “formal” social capital, and size of trust-based networks or “informal” social capital. Because men and women may have different propensities to invest in social capital, we analyze the determinants of group membership both at the household level and for men and women separately. We also disaggregate the analysis by type of group. The paper examines the determinants of the density of social capital, proxied by the number of groups and the number of network members. Finally,... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Groups; Network; Social capital; Gender; Philippines; Asia; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42507 |
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