Argentina - Together we stand, divided we fall - levels and determinants of social capital in Argentina

F'eport No. 24281-AR Argenti na TFogether We Stand, Divided WVe FaIi ILevels and Determinants of Social Capital in Argentina MAay 31, 2002 F'overty Reduction and Economic Management Unit mrgentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay Country Management Department Latin America and the Caribbean Region 9Document of the World Bank  GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = Argentine Peso US$1.00 = AR$1.0 (to January 1, 2001) US$1.00 = AR$3.56 (as of June 17, 2002) ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS PNUD Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo BID Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo CEDES Centro de Estudios de Estadoy Sociedad CSO Civil Society Organizations FLACSO FacultadLatinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales CENOC Centro Nacional de Organizaciones de la Comunidad SCAT Social Capital Assessment Tool WVS World Values Survey NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations FOPAR Fondo Particip ativo de Inversidn Social Vice President: David de Ferranti Country Director: Myrna L. Alexander Sector Manager: Emesto May Country Sector Leader: Paul Levy Task Team Leader: Katherine Bain  Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..............................................................I Introduction ...............................................................i The Reasons for Concern ................................................................i The Main Findings ..................!.............................................