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Social capital: reviewing the concept and its policy implications (pdf 472kb)

This paper was commissioned by Australia's Productivity Commission to help inform public discussion on the role of social capital in public policy. The paper reviews social capital theories and concepts, and related empirical work, and discusses some of the possible ramifications for public policy.

 

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