A Typology of Social Capital and Associated Network Measures

TL;DR

This paper proposes a detailed typology of social capital, dividing it into seven fundamental types, and explains how network measures can identify each type, enhancing understanding of social networks.

Contribution

It introduces a novel typology of social capital with seven distinct forms and links each form to specific network-based measures, advancing social network analysis.

Findings

Seven fundamental forms of social capital identified

Network measures can effectively distinguish different social capital types

Provides a framework for analyzing social networks based on social capital

Abstract

I provide a typology of social capital, breaking it down into seven more fundamental forms of capital: information capital, brokerage capital, coordination and leadership capital, bridging capital, favor capital, reputation capital, and community capital. I discuss how most of these forms of social capital can be identified using different network-based measures.