Membership Has Its Privileges: The Effect of Social Capital and Neighbourhood
Characteristics on the Earnings of Microfinance Borrowers
R. Gomez, and E. Santor. The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue canadienne d'Economique, 34 (4):
943--966(2001)
Abstract
In this paper we examine the determinants of self-employment success
for microcredit borrowers. Theories of social capital and neighbourhood
effects are integrated in an attempt to account for earnings differentials
among a unique sample of microfinance borrowers. We posit that social
capital - social relations that facilitate individual action - is
essential for microentrepreneurial success. Based on a survey and
data collected by the authors, it is demonstrated that social capital
is a positive determinant of self-employment earnings. The role that
neighbourhoods play in fostering social capital and improving microentrepreneurial
performance are also highlighted. JEL classification: J23, O17, Z13
%0 Journal Article
%1 GomSant01
%A Gomez, Rafael
%A Santor, Eric
%D 2001
%J The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue canadienne d'Economique
%K conflict imported
%N 4
%P 943--966
%T Membership Has Its Privileges: The Effect of Social Capital and Neighbourhood
Characteristics on the Earnings of Microfinance Borrowers
%U http://www.jstor.org/stable/3131932
%V 34
%X In this paper we examine the determinants of self-employment success
for microcredit borrowers. Theories of social capital and neighbourhood
effects are integrated in an attempt to account for earnings differentials
among a unique sample of microfinance borrowers. We posit that social
capital - social relations that facilitate individual action - is
essential for microentrepreneurial success. Based on a survey and
data collected by the authors, it is demonstrated that social capital
is a positive determinant of self-employment earnings. The role that
neighbourhoods play in fostering social capital and improving microentrepreneurial
performance are also highlighted. JEL classification: J23, O17, Z13
@article{GomSant01,
abstract = {In this paper we examine the determinants of self-employment success
for microcredit borrowers. Theories of social capital and neighbourhood
effects are integrated in an attempt to account for earnings differentials
among a unique sample of microfinance borrowers. We posit that social
capital - social relations that facilitate individual action - is
essential for microentrepreneurial success. Based on a survey and
data collected by the authors, it is demonstrated that social capital
is a positive determinant of self-employment earnings. The role that
neighbourhoods play in fostering social capital and improving microentrepreneurial
performance are also highlighted. JEL classification: J23, O17, Z13},
added-at = {2013-01-08T19:41:52.000+0100},
author = {Gomez, Rafael and Santor, Eric},
biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c638ffd67ac17f82c017c216a113358b/tciarli},
interhash = {28fa4a1e9db576c55c127b2aae689326},
intrahash = {c638ffd67ac17f82c017c216a113358b},
issn = {00084085},
journal = {The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue canadienne d'Economique},
jstor_formatteddate = {Nov., 2001},
keywords = {conflict imported},
number = 4,
owner = {Tum},
pages = {943--966},
timestamp = {2013-01-08T19:42:01.000+0100},
title = {Membership Has Its Privileges: The Effect of Social Capital and Neighbourhood
Characteristics on the Earnings of Microfinance Borrowers},
url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/3131932},
volume = 34,
year = 2001
}