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Durlauf argues that Putnam's "Bowling Alone" is "coceptually vague" when it comes to defining social capital. According to Putnam, "social capital  refers to connections among individuals - social networks, norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them". The definition is quite malleable because it can then be equated with labor market connections (p319-322). Networks can be conduits of information flows but are not the same as trust and reciprocity.

Financial details about the non-profit orgainization known as the Amish Helping Fund. It gives a quick definition of the group and some of the financial advantages given to the Amish community.