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Title: Does Wal-Mart reduce social capital?

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2008

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Abstract: Social capital has attracted increasing attention in recent years. We use county-level and individual survey data to study how Wal-Mart affects social capital. Estimates usingseveral proxies for social capitalsuch as club membership, religious activity, time with friends, and other measuresdo not support the thesis that Wal-Mart destroys communities by reducing social capital. We measure exposure toWal-Mart two ways:Wal-Marts per 10,000 residents and Wal-Marts per 10,000 residents aggregated over the years since 1979 to capture a more cumulative Wal-Mart Effect.We find that the coefficients onWal-Marts presence are statistically insignificant in most specifications.

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Authors: Meiners, Jeremy; Carden, Art; Courtemanche, Charles

Periodical (Full): Public Choice

Issue: 1

Volume: 138

Pages: 109-136

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Education, Other

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