@techreport{ae3de70c46a142eaac4bc772a6f5cfe3,
title = "Internet Usage and Investment in Social Capital",
abstract = "This paper aims to understand the impact of the Internet on social capital. Does Internet usage influence the investments in social networks? Firstly, we address this theoretical question with a micro-economic model of social capital. Secondly, thanks to Luxembourg data, we evaluate the determinants of the investments in social capital via the Internet. The results show a complementarity between the online investments and the offline investments (measured by the participation in associations), except for individuals who have had some kind of professional or personal mobility. The latter seem to strongly use the Internet to invest in social capital.",
keywords = "Internet, Investment, capital, social",
author = "Thierry Penard and Nicolas Poussing",
year = "2005",
language = "English",
series = "Entreprises Working Papers",
publisher = "CEPS/INSTEAD",
number = "2005-04",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "CEPS/INSTEAD",
}