Capital Social das Comunidades Beneficiadas pelo Programa de Combate à Pobreza Rural – PCPR/Projeto São José – PSJ – Estado do Ceará

The objective of this study was to identify and analyze tangible and intangible social capital of benefited communities by the resources of rural Poverty Reduction Program in the state of Ceará. The data were obtained by interviewing individuals and leaders of communities benefited by projects such as water supply, land reform, rural electrification and agricultural mechanization. For each type of project, social capital index was constructed. The results indicated that communities have medium level of social capital accumulation and resources supplied by this program contributed to increase social capital in these communities.

本研究旨在识别并分析塞阿拉州（Ceará）农村减贫项目惠及社区的有形与无形社会资本。本研究通过对受益于供水、土地改革、农村电气化及农业机械化等项目的社区居民与社区带头人开展访谈获取研究数据。针对每一类项目，均构建了社会资本指数。研究结果表明，受访社区的社会资本积累处于中等水平，且该项目所提供的资源对这些社区的社会资本提升具有积极推动作用。