"This is an important and timely book. By focusing on community social capital, the contextual nature of the variable and its implications for social justice are illuminated. The authors confront potential of social capital for increasing as well as decreasing inequality and poverty theoretically, empirically, and with concrete cases." - Cornelia Butler Flora, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kansas State University
"The field of community development witnessed something of a 'paradigm shift' with the emergence of local asset-based strategies. None of these has proven to be as significant as that of social capital formation. This book is the very first comprehensive assessment and discussion of social capital in the context of community development practice and thus constitutes a major contribution. " - Mark Lapping, Distinguished Professor, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine
"Social Capital at the Community Level is a unique contribution to social capital and community development literature. Bringing together scholars from four disciplines, the book provides new insight into how social capital works at the local level and how it affects important economic and social outcomes (small business development, poverty reduction, trust, ). It is a must-read for those involved in local community development and rural wealth creation efforts." - Bruce Weber, Professor of Applied Economics, Oregon State University