CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Kratovac, Anesa |
|---|---|
| Title | The Impact of Social Capital on Microfinance Activity During and After Civil Conflict in Rural Mozambique |
| Summary | In the following analysis, my goal is to examine whether the civil war in Mozambique had an impact on conflict and post-conflict microfinance with social capital as an explanatory variable. My findings suggest that the war did impact microfinance initiatives during and after war- and much of this impact is related to social capital. My finding that informal microfinance is the most popular means of microfinance in rural areas of Mozambique suggests that cohesive communities require high levels of social capital in order to carry out business with family, neighbors or community-members. Strong ties are essential in rural Mozambique, particularly because rural communities are dispersed from each other and are based on kinship arrangements. Without trust and cooperation of one’s family, friends and neighbors, few income-generating activities would succeed in a post-conflict rural environment. |
| Supervisor | Duman, Anil |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/kratovac_anesa.pdf |
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