Diversity and Social Capital in the U.S.: A Tale of Conflict, Contact, or Total Mistrust?
In this paper, we explore the relationship between ethnic fractionalization and social capital. First, we test for time differences in the impact of ethnic fractionalization on social capital using U.S. data from 1990, 1997, and 2005. Subsequently, we examine the data for evidence of the con flict, contact, and hunker-down theories espoused by Putman in explaining what happens over time when individuals interact with those of differing ethnicities. We find no evidence of heterogeneity in the impact of ethnic fractionalization on social capital over time. In addition, we find evidence of the confl ict theory and no evidence of hunker-down or contact theories. Our results suggest that as communities become more diverse, there is a tendency for social capital to decline.
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2014-08
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Authors: | Belton, Willie ; Huq, Yameen ; Oyelere, Ruth Uwaifo |
Institutions: | Department of Economics, Emory University |
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