THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN EXPLAINING ECONOMIC GROWTH DIFFERENCES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS VIA TRUST LEVEL

Abstract

Economic growth is an important matter for both developed and developing countries. According to new approaches to economic growth in recent years, economic growth is explained not only by tangible and economic factors, but also by social factors such as institutions, cultural differences and social capital. positive contributions to the economic growth of social capital–which is in general terms linked to trust, social norms and communication- have become a common idea among social scientists. In this context, this study examines the impact of trust level, which is one of the basic indicators of social capital on economic growth for the period 1980-2014 for 29 countries including 28 European Union countries and Turkey. The results of the study indicate that social capital is one of the important explanatory factors that affect economic growth positively

Keywords

• Social Capital
• Economic Growth
• Trust
• Panel Data

EKONOMİK BÜYÜME FARKLILIKLARININ AÇIKLANMASINDA SOSYAL SERMAYENİN ETKİSİ: GÜVEN DÜZEYİ ÜZERİNDEN KARŞILAŞTIRMALI BİR ANALİZ

Abstract

Ekonomik büyüme hem gelişmiş hem de gelişmekte olan ülkeler için oldukça önemli bir konudur. Son yıllarda ekonomik büyümeye getirilen yeni yaklaşımlara göre, ekonomik büyüme yalnızca maddi ve ekonomik unsurlarla değil; kurumlar, kültürel çeşitlilik ve sosyal sermaye gibi sosyal unsurlarla da açıklanabilmektedir. Genel olarak; güven, sosyal normlar ve iletişim kavramlarıyla bağlantılı bir kavram olan sosyal sermayenin ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki olumlu etkisi, son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalarda sosyal bilimcilerin hem fikir olduğu bir konu haline gelmiştir. Bu bağlamda çalışmada sosyal sermayenin temel göstergelerinden biri olan güven düzeyinin ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmaktadır. Ekonomik büyüme ve sosyal sermaye arasındaki ilişki 1980-2014 dönemi için 28 AB üyesi ülke ve Türkiye olmak üzere 29 ülke düzeyinde incelenmektedir. Çalışmanın sonuçları sosyal sermayenin göstergelerinden biri olan güven düzeyinin ekonomik büyümeyi pozitif biçimde etkileyen önemli faktörlerden biri olduğunu göstermektedir

Keywords

• Sosyal Sermaye
• Ekonomik Büyüme
• Güven
• Panel Veri

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