TY - JOUR
T1 - Remittances, Bonds and Bridges
T2 - Remittances and Social Capital in Burundi
AU - Fransen, S
PY - 2015/10/3
Y1 - 2015/10/3
N2 - This study explores the effects of remittances on households’ structural social capital in urban Burundi. Distinctions are made between bonding and bridging social capital, referring to intra- versus inter-network ties of family members and friends. The results demonstrate that remittance-receiving households invest more in bridging social capital by participating in organisations (donating time), but make fewer monetary contributions, compared to non-receiving households. Remittances have mixed effects on bonding social capital: receiving households give significantly less gifts to family members and friends, but are more likely to send internal remittances, compared to non-receivers. The implications of these findings for post-conflict development are discussed.
AB - This study explores the effects of remittances on households’ structural social capital in urban Burundi. Distinctions are made between bonding and bridging social capital, referring to intra- versus inter-network ties of family members and friends. The results demonstrate that remittance-receiving households invest more in bridging social capital by participating in organisations (donating time), but make fewer monetary contributions, compared to non-receiving households. Remittances have mixed effects on bonding social capital: receiving households give significantly less gifts to family members and friends, but are more likely to send internal remittances, compared to non-receivers. The implications of these findings for post-conflict development are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/00220388.2015.1041517
DO - 10.1080/00220388.2015.1041517
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-0388
VL - 51
SP - 1294
EP - 1308
JO - Journal of Development Studies
JF - Journal of Development Studies
IS - 10
ER -