In this issue we feature 5 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

1. Organizing for Collective Action: Olson Revisited
   Marco Battaglini and Thomas R. Palfrey
   from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)
   JEL-codes: C72; D71; D82
   Created/Revised: 2023-02-01 Added/Modified: 2023-03-01
2. Rebel Governance and Development: The Persistent Effects of Distrust in El Salvador
   Antonella Bandiera, Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Juan Miguel Jimenez, Sandra V. Rozo and Maria Micaela Sviatschi
   from Households in Conflict Network (2023)
   Keywords: Armed non-state actors, norms, economic development
   JEL-codes: N3; O10
   Created/Revised: 2023-02-01 Added/Modified: 2023-02-23
3. The effect of skills acquired abroad by return migrants on social relations and quality of life in Cameroon
   Gislain Gandjon Fankem, Dieudonné Taka and Sévérin Tamwo
   from European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS) (2023)
   Keywords: Return migrants; skills; social relations; quality of life; Cameroon
   JEL-codes: C3; F22; O55
   Created/Revised: 2023-01-01 Added/Modified: 2023-02-19
4. Trust and Social Preferences in Times of Acute Health Crisis
   Fortuna Casoria, Fabio Galeotti and Marie Claire Villeval
   from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023)
   Keywords: social preferences, trust, trustworthiness, pandemic, COVID-19, social distancing
   JEL-codes: C92; I18; K1
   Created/Revised: 2023-02-01 Added/Modified: 2023-02-12
5. Does War Foster Cooperation or Parochialism? Evidence from a Natural Experiment among Turkish Conscripts
   Arzu Kıbrıs and Resul Cesur
   from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023)
   Keywords: war exposure, cooperation, parochialism, conflict resolution, grievances, conflict trap
   JEL-codes: D74; O17; Z13
   Created/Revised: 2023-02-01 Added/Modified: 2023-02-28

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