Social Capital
This seminar explored what is meant by social capital, reviewed recent trends in social capital in the UK and other countries, and examined the potential importance of social capital for a range of economic and social outcomes.
The aim was to draw out the implications of social capital for policymakers and to review what practical measures (if any) can or should be taken to promote the accumulation of beneficial social capital.
The agenda, the issues paper (incorporating views raised at the seminar) and the presentations that were delivered are available below.
- Agenda (pdf, 28kb)
- Social Capital (pdf, 360kb) an issues paper by the Performance and Innovation Unit
- Overview of the Issues (pdf, 210kb) a presentation by Stephen Aldridge, Chief Economist, Performance and Innovation Unit
- Trends in Social Capital (pdf, 523kb) a presentation by Rosalyn Harper, Senior Research Officer, Socio-Economics Branch, Office for National Statistics
- Why does Social Capital Matter? (pdf, 177kb) a presentation by David Halpern, Senior Policy Advisor, Performance and Innovation Unit
- Possible Policy Responses (pdf, 125kb) a presentation by David Halpern, Senior Policy Advisor, Performance and Innovation Unit
- Towards a Policy Framework for Social Capital (pdf, 150kb) a presentation by Stephen Aldridge, Chief Economist, Performance and Innovation Unit
- Social Capital and Health (pdf, 66kb) a presentation by Professor Don Nutbeam, Head of Public Health Division, Department of Health
- Social Capital and Education (pdf, 19kb) a presentation by Anne Jackson, Head of Strategy and Innovation Unit, Department for Education and Skills
- Social Capital and Public Policy (pdf, 72kb) a presentation by Nicola Roche, Head of Strategy Policy Unit, Home Office
- Social Capital and Policy Development in Practice: An overview of the issues (pdf, 91kb) a presentation by Michael Woolcock, Social Scientist, World Bank
