No. 17 - Capitale sociale, economia, politica economica

The volume collects the essays presented at the conference "Social capital, economics and political economy" held in Rome on 27 June 2014.

The first session analyzes definition and measurement issues regarding social capital. The second and third sessions examine its determinants and economic effects, respectively. The fourth session is devoted to the relationship between social capital and the public sector, while the last session concentrates on the role of social capital in credit markets.