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August 29, 2024
Abstract There have been several attempts to measure social capital—the value inhering in relationships—at an aggregate level, but researchers lack comprehensive individual-level social capital measures. Using a combination of direct…
August 2, 2023
…about the value of relationships—to people and institutions.[2] Given the slipperiness of the concept, it is reasonable to ask whether we can measure social capital. In ongoing research with Kevin…
May 4, 2023
On May 4, AEI’s Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility (COSM) hosted the launch of “The Social Breakdown,” a new research series dedicated to the study of social capital. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SWmPhcul8NE…
April 18, 2023
“Social capital” is an esoteric and often loosely defined concept, yet it captures a deep-seated intuition and shared sensibility among virtually all Americans: Our relationships have value, and what we…