NATSUDA Kaoru
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 |
Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
Title | Can Social Capital Reduce Poverty?
A Study of Rural Households in Eastern Bhutan |
Contribution Type | Corresponding |
Journal | Asian Economic Journal (Wiley-Blackwell) |
Journal Type | Another Country |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Volume, Issue, Page | 29(3),pp.243-264 |
Author and coauthor | TENZIN Galey and OTSUKA Kozo |
Details | This study examines the impact of social capital on the poverty of rural households in eastern Bhutan with a particular attention to the participation in community groups, which can be a proxy for structural aspect of social capital. By employing a simultaneous equation model of two-stage probit least squares (2SPLS), this 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 to participate in community groups. |
DOI | 10.1111/asej.12057 |