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OTSUKA KOZO
Department Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University College of Asia Pacific Studies Position Professor |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2015/09 |
| Type | Research paper (Academic/Professional Journal) |
| Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Can Social Capital Reduce Poverty? A Study of Rural Households in Eastern Bhutan |
| Contribution Type | Joint Work |
| Journal | Asian Economic Journal |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 29(3),pp.243-264 |
| Author and coauthor | Galey Tenzin, Kaoru Natsuda |
| Details | This study examines the impact of social capital on the poverty of rural households in eastern Bhutan, with a particular focus on households' participation in community groups, which can be a proxy for the structural aspect of social capital. Using a two-stage probit least squares simultaneous equation model, the present study reveals that social capital positively contributes to poverty reduction in Bhutan. This study also finds that non-farm income is important for poverty reduction in rural areas. Our results, however, indicate that poor households in remote areas are discouraged from participating in community groups. |
| ISSN | 1467-8381 |