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Returns to social network capital among traders

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Fafchamps, M.·2002·Oxford Economic Papers
DOI 10.1093/oep/54.2.173
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Using data on agricultural traders in Madagascar, this paper shows that social network capital has a large effect on firm productivity. Better connected traders have significantly larger sales and value added than less connected traders after controlling for physical and human inputs as well as for entrepreneur characteristics. The analysis indicates that three dimensions of social network capital should be distinguished: relationships with other traders, which among other things help firms economize on transactions costs; relationships with potential lenders; and family relationships. We find no evidence that social capital favors collusion.

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Authors
Fafchamps, M.
Venue
Oxford Economic Papers
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2002-04-01
Volume
54
Issue
2
Pages
173-206
ISSN
  • 0030-7653 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-3812
DOI
10.1093/oep/54.2.173
OpenAlex
W3122979103
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420
References
37
FWCI
70.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
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