Cross-Ethnic Interactions and Social Capital in Nairobi's Informal Settlements

• In Event: Livelihoods, Community and Voting in Africa

Brief Overview

This paper finds that variation in frequency, type, and quality of contact between non-coethnics in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya affects social capital; conceptualized as shared norms and identities, trust, and reciprocity.

Author

• Cherie Saulter, American University