This paper discusses the connection between social capital and trends in economic well-being. Although arguments for the growth-enhancing aspects of social capital are concerned with the impacts of social capital on well-being, in practice research has focussed on the relationship between social capital and trends in GDP per capita. However, there are severe disadvantages to using GDP per capit...

The current instability in Colombia derives from the interaction and resulting synergies of an underground criminal drug economy and the growth of armed challenges to the state’s authority. The first source of instability is reflected in the pervasive influence of drug networks and their infiltration of key societal institutions; the second lies in the growth of guerrilla armies, paramilitaries...

BACKGROUND We explored racial/ethnic differences in perceived cancer risk and determinants of these differences in a nationally representative sample of whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. METHODS Multiple regression techniques, including mediational analyses, were used to identify determinants and quantify racial/ethnic differences in the perception of the risk of developing cancer among ...

Since the early 1970s, the states of the Tenth Federal Reserve District have experienced wide swings in economic activity and interstate migration. The swings in migration not only reflect the region’s economic performance but also have important consequences for future economic activity. This article discusses recent trends and prospects for migration into and out of the district. The first se...