The Idea of Social Capital
A Lecture by Sir Partha Dasgupta

The latest Sibthorp Lecture
took place on June 22nd 2004

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A lecture by
Sir Partha Dasgupta
Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics,
Cambridge University   

The lecture explained the concept of social capital and its relation to environmental capital, and critically evaluated the way it has been applied by enthusiasts. It also explored how the idea helps us to understand the performance of modern economies.

Partha Dasgupta has made many outstanding contributions to environmental and resource economics. These include his decisive work on the economics of exhaustible resources, his insights on their role in providing essential ecological services, and his pioneering efforts to better understand the processes of underdevelopment and poverty and their connections to the environment. His seminal contributions have been of enormous consequence for understanding the relationships between development, environment and poverty and have translated into significant policy advances.

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