Perception of Corruption and the Erosion of Social Capital in Croatia, 1995 – 2003 Cover Image

Percepcija korupcije i erozija društvenog kapitala u Hrvatskoj 1995. – 2003.
Perception of Corruption and the Erosion of Social Capital in Croatia, 1995 – 2003

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: social capital; Croatia; generalized trust; civic participation; trust in institutions; postcommunist transition; perception of corruption;

Summary/Abstract: The concept of social capital (SC) has gained wide acceptance and usage in social sciences, particularly in sociology, political science and institutional economics. This paper reconsiders the dynamics of social capital in Croatia presented in a previous article (Štulhofer, 2001). Using data from the two cross-national social science research projects (World Values Survey – Croatia 1995 and South East European Social Survey, 2003), the author analyses changes in generalized trust, trust in institutions, and membership in civic associations during the 1995 – 2003 period. The findings point to a decrease in SC, which can not be solely attributed to the situational effects of war present in 1995. The strongest predictor of the negative dynamics of SC in Croatia remains the perception of corruption within state institutions. Rad donosi analizu promjena u razini društvenog kapitala (DK) u Hrvatskoj tijekom razdoblja 1995. – 2003. Polazeći od teorijskih i empirijskih argumenata koji DK vezuju uz gospodarski rast, društveni razvoj i političku stabilnost, autor se koristi rezultatima dvaju istraživanja provedenih na reprezentativnim nacionalnim uzorcima (Svjetsko istraživanje vrijednosti – Hrvatska 1995. i South East European Social Survey, 2003) kako bi ustanovio i raspravio promjene u razini DK. Provedene analize pokazuju smanjivanje društvenog kapitala, koje se ne može isključivo pripisati situacijskom efektu prisutnom u mjerenju 1995. godine. U radu se analizira primjerenost standardnog makropristupa mjerenju DK u tranzicijskom kontekstu, ali i upućuje na utjecaj percepcije o raširenosti korupcije na negativnu dinamiku DK.

  • Issue Year: XLI/2004
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 156-169
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Croatian
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