Social Capital and Savings Behaviour: Evidence from Vietnam

Carol Newman, Finn Tarp and Katleen Van den Broeck

The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series from IIIS

Abstract: We explore the extent to which social capital can play a role in imparting information about the returns to saving where potential knowledge gaps and mistrust exists. Using data from Vietnam we find strong evidence to support the hypothesis that information transmitted via reputable social organizations increases the proportion of liquid assets held in the form of deposits that yield a return. Our results imply that targeting information on the benefits of deposit saving through formal networks or groups would be effective in increasing the number of households that save at grassroots level.

Keywords: Household Savings; Social Capital; Information Failure; Risk Aversion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D14 D71 D83 D91 O12 O16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29 pages
Date: 2011-01
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