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November 8, 2023
Measuring the Geography of Social Networks
…shows that there are strong social links between Norway and the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, which saw large inflows of Norwegian migrants in the late 19th and early 20th…
November 1, 2023
The Ultimate Social Capital: A Story to Save the Union
…was ratified, there were secession movements in the Appalachian, Scots-Irish dominated sections of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia (the so-called Whiskey Rebellion) and New England (during the War of 1812). The…
May 3, 2023
The Mainline Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Social Capitalism
Download the Dataset When Alexis de Tocqueville penned his seminal Democracy in America lauding the strength of American communities, institutions, and associations, he noted the unique status of religion. Religion,…
October 20, 2021
Public Places and Commercial Spaces: How Neighborhood Amenities Foster Trust and Connection in American Communities
…cities. White and rural Americans are more positive than Black, Hispanic, Asian, and urban Americans are about the current state of their communities but less optimistic about the future of…