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social capital and human capital  

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  • In economics, capital refers to resources (whether financial or physical) that are used for the production of goods; it can also refer to all resources that bring in income. Social capital and human capital are terms used in the social sciences to discuss analogous concepts with regard to social resources derived from social interactions (social capital) and individual development (human capital). [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Social Capital and Human Capital]

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