The Economic Implications of Social Cohesion / / ed. by Lars Osberg.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Dayton-Johnson, Jeff,; Friesen, Jane,; Helliwell, John F.,; Lavis, John N.,; McCracken, M.C.,; Osberg, Lars,; Phipps, Shelley,; Smeltzer, Sandra,; Stanley, Dick,; Stoddart, Gregory L.,; Woolley, Frances,
• HerausgeberIn: Osberg, Lars,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.)

There is a growing awareness among economists that social networks and trust have an important impact on growth and other economic and social outcomes. The essays in The Economic Implications of Social Cohesion examine the potential influence of social cohesion on population, health, the well-being of children, macroeconomic performance, voluntary activity, the role of community institutions, aggregate investment and regional development. By tracing the connections between social cohesion and these specific outcomes, the book contributes to our understanding of the interaction between economic processes and their social framework.Although the authors recognize the complex implications of social cohesion and the possibility of ambiguous effects on economic development, the general conclusion is that social cohesion has significant economic implications and that there are significant potential gains to some types of cohesion and the collective action it enables. Distinct in its subject and approach, The Economic Implications of Social Cohesion covers new ground in an emergent field of study and will provide an invaluable resource for researchers wishing to pursue further work in this area.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Do Borders Matter for Social Capital? Economic Growth and Civic Culture in U.S. States and Canadian Provinces -- Social Capital, Social Cohesion, Community: A Microeconomic Analysis -- Social Cohesion and the Well-being of Canadian Children -- Social Cohesion and Health -- Social Cohesion and Voluntary Activity: Making Connections -- Communities and Economic Prosperity; Exploring the Links -- Social Cohesion and Macroeconomic Performance -- Many Happy Returns: How Social Cohesion Attracts Investment -- Contributors -- Backmatter