International Non-Governmental Organizations in Latin America and Social Capital: An Empirical Case Study

SAGE Open

Vijayan K. Pillai¹ 

关键词: ADRA;    international NGO;    social capital;    latent mean structures;    community organization;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244013516153

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) in developing countries promote interests of the poor, provide social services, and stimulate community engagement. The exponential growth of INGOs during the last four decades was accompanied by major financial scandals and corruption charges leading to an increase in research on the impact of INGOs on community well-being in developing countries. Due to sparse empirical studies that evaluate the role and functions of INGOs, the question of the impact of INGOs on community well-being has remained largely rhetorical. Our study attempts to provide preliminary evidence on the impact of socio-economic programs carried out by an International Governmental Organization (INGO), Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), in four Latin American countries. Results from the quasi-experimental study suggest that communities with ADRA programs have a higher level of social capital than communities without them. While the results reported here may not be generalized to all INGOs, our study is unique in providing a valuable empirical approach toward examining the role of INGOs in developing countries.

【 授权许可】

CC BY