Recently, a distinction between cross-cutting (or bridging) and closed (or bonding) networks has been proposed in the social capital literature. One approach to empirically operationalize this distinction builds on connections between voluntary associations through individuals with multiple...

Though a vast amount of empirical work stresses the beneficial effects of social capital, the recent literature has explicitly recognized the importance of distinguishing different types of social capital. Particularly, a distinction has been made between homogeneous (or bonding) and...

Recently, a distinction between bridging and bonding networks is made in the social capital literature. Bridging groups are thereby often expected to have greater effects on democratic norm development as well as generate more positive externalities on society than bonding networks. To allow...

Though a vast amount of empirical work stresses the beneficial effects of social capital, the recent literature has explicitly recognized the importance of distinguishing different types of social capital. Particularly, a distinction has been made between homogeneous (or bonding) and...

Recently, a distinction between cross-cutting (or bridging) and closed (or bonding) networks has been proposed in the social capital literature. One approach to empirically operationalize this distinction builds on connections between voluntary associations through individuals with multiple...

Though a vast amount of empirical work stresses the beneficial effects of social capital, the recent literature has explicitly recognized the importance of distinguishing different types of social capital. Particularly, a distinction has been made between homogeneous (or bonding) and...

This study examines the relationship between community heterogeneity and social capital on the local government level. Copyright (c) 2006 Southwestern Social Science Association.

This study examines the relationship between community heterogeneity and social capital on the local government level. Copyright (c) 2006 Southwestern Social Science Association.