The effect of social capital on economic growth is examined using linear regression analysis and U.S. county-level data. Results reveal that social capital has a statistically significant, independent positive effect on the rate of per-capita income growth.economic growth, social capital, U.S. counties, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, International Development,

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Goetz, Stephan J.

Rupasingha, Anil

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SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: A COUNTY-LEVEL ANALYSIS

SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: A COUNTY-LEVEL ANALYSIS

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