Abstract
One of the determinants of a more equal income distribution in society is social capital, measured by economic connectedness. This instance can be augmented by improving biodiversity as a necessary condition for the outcome. We find this by employing necessary condition analysis. On the other hand, qualitative comparative analysis results in a lack of sufficiency of biodiversity for the outcome or non-outcome of economic connectedness.
Keywords
biodiversity; social capital; sustainable development; United States; necessary condition analysis
Citation
Auza, A., & Fuinhas, J. A. (2025). No social capital without biodiversity. Applied Economics Letters, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2025.2489780