Social Capital = Opportunity
“The aggregate of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durable
network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition.”
- Pierre Bourdieu
By The Numbers
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Increasing Social Capital has been associated with everything from reducing the likelihood of catching a common
cold to addressing the gender pay gap.
See the statistics and see how Social Capital may be more important
than financial capital.
Social Capital In-Depth
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Learn more about the power of Social Capital by browsing our
compilation of academic research, reports, and news articles - about the impact of Social Capital on a global basis.
Our collection can be found here and is updated frequently.