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Social Capital and Economic Mobility

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Factors Influencing Economic Mobility and the Role of Social Capital

Exploring the correlation between institutional characteristics like poverty rates, family structures, schools, and social capital in relation to economic success. The chapter deeply analyzes social capital, categorizing it into connectedness and cohesiveness, referencing scholarly works by Glenn Lowry and Bob Putnam, and utilizing measures like network graphs and Facebook data to understand economic mobility better.

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