Reference : Gender Gaps in Social Capital: a theoretical interpretation of evidence from Italy |
Scientific journals : Article | |||
Business & economic sciences : Social economics | |||
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/24349 | |||
Gender Gaps in Social Capital: a theoretical interpretation of evidence from Italy | |
English | |
Joxhe, Majlinda ![]() | |
Addis, Elisabetta [University of Sassari] | |
2017 | |
Feminist Economics | |
Routledge | |
23 | |
2 | |
147-171 | |
Yes (verified by ORBilu) | |
International | |
1354-5701 | |
1466-4372 | |
[en] Social Capital ; Gender ; Relations | |
[en] This study uses the Italian data from the Multiscopo surveys of 1997 and 2011
to assess differences in life-cycle accumulation of social capital by sex and age. First, the study identifies some crucial aspects regarding the definition and measurement of social capital: individual versus collective dimension, different typologies of social capital, and the fact that the literature often deals with women in social capital but seldom with gender. Second, using a regression analysis with cross-sectional data, it shows that social capital accumulation along the life cycle is different for men and women, with men accumulating more social capital at all ages, with a different peak and overall profile. The study also shows that, over fifteen years, the gap in social capital by sex narrowed. Finally, it introduces a model of social capital structure compatible with the empirical evidence and with notions of gender as defined in feminist literature. | |
Researchers ; Professionals ; General public | |
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/24349 | |
10.1080/13545701.2016.1227463 |
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