In the sixth episode of our Economics of Flourishing series, Archbridge CEO Gonzalo Schwarz is joined by two scholars and a philanthropy practitioner to talk about the importance of social capital for human flourishing. Speaking with Dr. Justin Callais, Dr. Alicia Plemmons, and Elizabeth McGuigan, he delves into the theory of social capital, the latest research, and its effects on social mobility. Other topics include the roles of nonprofit organizations, bottom-up community solutions, economic freedom, and charity regulations on building social capital. They also discuss how these measurements are used in the Archbridge Institute's "Social Mobility in the 50 States" report.
About the Series
At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing.
About the Experts
Dr. Justin Callais is the chief economist at the Archbridge Institute and an assistant professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the lead researcher for the institute's Social Mobility in the 50 States project.
Dr. Alicia Plemmons is an assistant professor in the Department of General Business at West Virginia University.
Elizabeth McGuigan is a senior vice president at Philanthropy Roundtable.
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