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Social Capital, Trust and FICO Scores

Written by: Bill Sherman on Monday, 1 September 2008, 6:00 AM

Francis Fukuyama, professor at Johns Hopkins, has defined social capital as “instantiated informal norm that promotes cooperation between two or more individuals.” These norms are cultural behaviors embedded that include concepts such as: Honesty The keeping of commitments Reliable performance of duties Reciprocity Fukuyama looks at how these norms impact societies (a macro-level of nationhood). […]

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