Author Question: What is social capital, and how is it connected to economic development? What will be an ideal ... (Read 45 times)

Caiter2013 · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

What is social capital, and how is it connected to economic development?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the costs of water pollution.

What will be an ideal response?

mk6555 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 30, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Social capital refers to those formal and informal institutions that permit a people to live in an atmosphere of trust and security. Without it, long-term investments in economic development may be impossible.

Answer to Question 2

Disease and death, poor household hygiene, declining fisheries, time and costs of providing safe water, aquifer depletion and compaction, water shortage, and increased costs of water for industrial use.