In this issue we feature 15 current papers on the theme of social capital:

1. Social networks, consumer beliefs and nutrition behavior: Theory and empirical evidence for Germany  (Henning, Christian H.C.A.; Zarnekow, Nana);

2. Are You Unhappy Having Minority Co-Workers? (Haile, Getinet Astatike);

3. Local Food Systems, Ethnic Entrepreneurs, and Social Networks (Hightower, Lisa S.; Brennan, Mark A.);

4. Farmers’ preferences and social capital towards agri-environmental schemes for protecting birds (Alló, Maria; Igleasias, Eva; Loureiro, Maria L.);

5. Female social networks and learning about a new technology in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India (Magnan, Nicholas; Spielman, David J.; Gulati, Kajal);

6. Self Control or Social Control? Peer Effects and Temptation Consumption (Chuang, Yating)

7. Learning and Synergy in Social Networks: Productivity Impacts of Informal Labor Sharing Arrangements (Mekonnen, Dawit; Dorfman, Jeffrey);

8. Leveling with Friends: Social Networks and Indian Farmers' Demand for agricultural Custom Hire Services (Magnan, Nicholas; Spielman, David J.; Lybbert, Travis J.; Gulati, Kajal)

9. Heterogeneous Responses to Social Norms for Water Conservation (Brent, Daniel A.; Cook, Joseph H.; Olsen, Skylar);

10. Anonymous Social Networks versus Peer Networks in Restaurant Choice (Tiwari, Ashutosh; Richards, Timothy J.);

11. The Effect of Fishery Management on Information Sharing Networks and Social Capital (Dunham, Gabriel; Uchida, Emi; Uchida, Hirotsugu);

12. Selfishness As a Potential Cause of Crime. A Prison Experiment (Thorsten Chmura; Christoph Engel; Markus Englerth);

13. Donative Behavior at the End of Life (Jonathan Meer; Harvey S. Rosen);

14. A Note on Height and Surnames: The Role of Networks (Hassink, Wolter; van Leeuwen, Bas);

15. Computer-mediated-communication and social networking tools at work. (Ou, C.X.J.; Sia, C.L.; Hui, C.K.);

Edited by: Fabio Sabatini, Universita' la Sapienza

Issue date: 2013-06-24

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