# Social Capital and Networks

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/social-capital-and-networks-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 824,248 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the concept of social capital, trust, and community networks, examining their implications for civic engagement, inequality, diversity, and economic development. It delves into the role of social capital in fostering social cohesion and building civil society, with a focus on the impact of trust on various aspects of community life. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11239 |
| Works | 41,481 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Mika Kivimäki](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mika-kivimaki/)
- [Josep María Haro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/josep-maria-haro/)
- [Joshua A. Salomon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joshua-a-salomon/)
- [Andrei Shleifer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrei-shleifer/)
- [Albert-Ĺaszló Barabási](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-laszlo-barabasi/)
- [John T. Cacioppo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-t-cacioppo/)
- [Andrew F. Hayes](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrew-f-hayes/)
- [James G. Scott](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-g-scott/)
- [Andrew Gelman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrew-gelman/)
- [Paul DiMaggio](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-dimaggio/)
- [Oliver E. Williamson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/oliver-e-williamson/)
- [Francis Fukuyama](https://scholariq.org/researchers/francis-fukuyama/)

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