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Assessment of the Interaction of Social Capital and Income Inequality

“…In the long run, however, it can even lead to deepening inequality as such reducing the effectiveness of individuals' learning and discouraging investment in human capital. Therefore, according to S. Josten, it is necessary to ensure the continuity of the income redistribution policy, both to control the level of income inequality, as well as to improve social capital and stimulate economic growth․ 9 From the most recently published works on the topic, the analysis by Petricova I. and Zhang W. is also worth our attention. The results of the study conducted by Petricova I. suggest that as local economic inequality rises, households' bridging social capital, measured through participation in efforts to resolve broader communal issues, declines whilst their bonding social capital, measured through membership in relatively demographically and socioeconomically homogeneous voluntary associations, increases․ 10 Zhang W. takes rural China as an example to explore the relationship between social capital, income, and the level of well-being of Chinese farmers.…”