Employment solutions: Can a town’s good deeds lower unemployment?

There is plenty of evidence showing that places with active citizens have lost fewer jobs during the recession than places without them.

The dollars and cents of good deeds: Communities with high social capital tend to have lower unemployment. Some seeking employment solutions see this altruistic glue as something to study.

By Leda Hartman

Full Story: http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2012/0603/Employment-solutions-Can-a-town-s-good-deeds-lower-unemployment