num_pages: 200
description: This book traces the institutional foundations of social capital and trust. It is concerned with both the generation and the implications of these increasingly important phenomena. The book presents results of new studies on these issues from the varied perspectives of economists, sociologists and political scientists. Contributions are included on the role of institutions for social capital, trust and networks, both theoretically and in applied contexts such as economic performance, welfare states, market institutions and virtual organizations.
language: English
title: Social Capital, Trust and Institutions
titlecomplete: Social Capital, Trust and Institutions (New Developments in Institutional Theory series)
publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing