The role of social capital in corporations: a review

Servaes, Henri and Tamayo, Ane ORCID: 0000-0001-7154-0221 (2017) The role of social capital in corporations: a review. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 33 (2). pp. 201-220. ISSN 0266-903X

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Abstract

This article reviews the literature on the role of social capital in the economy, with a particular emphasis on its importance for corporations. We relate social capital to concepts such as trust and corporate culture, and discuss and propose various metrics that capture social capital at the firm level, including firms’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. We summarize the extant research on the relation between social capital and both firm value and stock market performance. Finally, we analyse whether firms are investing enough in social capital. Throughout our discussion, we propose several avenues for further research.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://academic.oup.com/oxrep
Additional Information:	© 2017 Oxford University Press
Divisions:	Accounting
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2017 12:23
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2024 23:24
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69209

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