The world bank and social capital: Contesting the concept in practice

Jonathan Fox

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Abstract

World Bank loans influence the environment for social capital formation. They may have positive or negative effects. This paper reviews experience in rural Mexico, concluding that in many cases the Bank appears to be contributing to the dismantling of social capital more than to its construction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)963-971
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of International Development
Volume9
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

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