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Social Background, Cooperative Behavior, and Norm Enforcement
Kocher, Martin; Martinsson, Peter; Visser, Martine - 2009
Studies have shown that there are differences in cooperative behavior across countries. Furthermore, differences in the use of and the reaction to the introduction of a norm enforcement mechanism have recently been documented in cross-cultural studies. We present data that prove that stark...
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Social Background, Cooperative Behavior, and Norm Enforcement
Kocher, Martin; Martinsson, Peter; Visser, Martine - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Handelshögskolan - 2009
Studies have shown that there are differences in cooperative behavior across countries. Furthermore, differences in the use and the reaction on the introduction of a norm enforcement mechansism have been documented in cross-cultural studies, recently. We present data which prove that stark...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008517832
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Social background, cooperative behavior, and norm enforcement
Kocher, Martin; Martinsson, Peter; Visser, Martine - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 81 (2012) 2, pp. 341-354
Studies have shown that there are differences in cooperative behavior across countries. Furthermore, differences in the use and the reaction on the introduction of a norm enforcement mechanism have been documented in cross-cultural studies, recently. We present data which prove that stark...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010573033
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Microfoundations of social capital
Thöni, Christian; Tyran, Jean-Robert; Wengström, Erik - In: Journal of Public Economics 96 (2012) 7-8, pp. 635-643
heterogeneous samples at low cost. We validate such survey measures in an incentivized public good experiment and show that they are …
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SOCIAL CAPITAL, TRANSITION IN AGRICULTURE, AND ECONOMIC ORGANISATION: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE
Valentinov, Vladislav - Leibniz-Institut für Agrarentwicklung in … - 2003
latter. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Sozialkapital wird definiert als geteiltes Wissen, Vertrauen und gemeinsame Kultur, eingebettet in … Netzwerkstrukturen und andere stabile Beziehungen zwischen Agenten. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass Sozialkapital schwieriger aufzubauen ist … Sozialkapital-Konzeptes für die Agenda der Transformationsländer wird erklärt durch die wachsende Verantwortung von privaten …
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Measuring community strength and social capital
Western, John; Stimson, Robert; Baum, Scott; GELLECUM, … - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1095-1109
Western J., StimsonR., Baum S. and Van Gellecum Y. (2005) Measuring community strength and social capital, Regional Studies 39 , 1095-1109. Five case study communities in both metropolitan and regional urban locations in Australia are used as test sites to develop measures of 'community...
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Differences in social capital between 54 Western European regions
Beugelsdijk, Sjoerd; Schaik, Ton Van - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1053-1064
Beugelsdijk S. and Van Schaik T. (2005) Differences in social capital between 54 Western European regions, Regional Studies 39 , 1053-1064. Based on the extant literature, a newly developed index measuring social capital at the regional level in Europe is presented. It is shown that there are...
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Social capital in building regional innovative capability
Tura, Tomi; Harmaakorpi, Vesa - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1111-1125
Tura T. and Harmaakorpi V. (2005) Social capital in building regional innovative capability, Regional Studies 39 , 1111-1125. The paper focuses on the relation of social capital and regional innovative capability. It examines the social nature of the innovative processes placing demands on the...
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Social capital, economic growth and regional development
Iyer, Sriya; Kitson, Michael; Toh, Bernard - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1015-1040
Iyer S., Kitson M. and Toh B. (2005) Social capital, economic growth and regional development, Regional Studies 39 , 1015-1040. This paper examines the relationships between social capital, economic performance and regional development, and it stresses the complexity and variability across space...
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Social capital, firm embeddedness and regional development
Cooke, Philip; Clifton, Nick; Oleaga, Mercedes - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 8, pp. 1065-1077
Cooke P., Clifton N. and Oleaga M. (2005) Social capital, firm embeddedness and regional development, Regional Studies 39 , 1065-1077. This paper presents the results of a research project examining the effects of social capital on the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...
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