Policy Implications of Social Capital

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24243040
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Nihon University
• Principal Investigator: Inaba Yoji 日本大学, 法学部, 教授 (30366520)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SUGANO Tsuyoshi 日本大学, 文理学部, 教授 (10332751) ; ISHIDA Yu 明石工業高等専門学校, 准教授 (20455554) ; KOYABU Akio 早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 助教 (30506142) ; ISHIDA Mitsunori 早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 准教授 (60453495) ; TSUYUGUCHI Kenji 愛媛大学, 教育学部, 教授 (70312139) ; NISHIKAWA Masashi 青山学院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (90334143)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): ICHIDA Yukinobu 日本福祉大学, 客員研究員 (20574536)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-10-31 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 社会関係資本 / ソーシャル・キャピタル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Economic inequality and social capital(SC): Inequality could deteriorate SC. Inequality has a stronger association with structural SC than cognitive SC. Wealth inequality has stronger impact on SC than income inequality. The higher income inequality at community level is associated with lower life satisfaction through the deterioration of both cognitive and structural SC. Education and SC：SC can be fostered not by the quantative aspects of education but by the qualitative aspects of education, or key competency. The higher the key competency is, the lower the probability of being isolated through stable SC. The key competency gained through education has universal impact on enhancing SC regardless of local characteristics. Historical/cultural backgrounds and SC: We found the historical backgrounds of the development of communities have strong impact on local SC. According to our study, developed communities tend to be less attached to neighbors and local community activities.

Free Research Field

社会関係資本