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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari pengaruh modal sosial terhadap kesejahteraan rumah tangga di Indonesia menggunakan data Susenas Modul Sosial Budaya dan Pendidikan 2012. Modal sosial dan kesejahteraan dihitung menggunakan metode Analisis Komponen Utama atau PCA. Kesejahteraan didekati oleh indeks kekayaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel kontrol: jenis kelamin Kepala Rumah Tangga (KRT), umur KRT, pendidikanKRT, daerah tempat tinggal, dan lapangan pekerjaan KRT signifikan mempengaruhi kesejahteraan rumah tangga. Modal sosial sebagai variabel bebas utama juga signifikan positif mempengaruhi kesejahteraan. Semakin tinggi modal sosialnya maka akan semakin sejahtera.

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ABSTRACT
This research aims to study the effect of social capital on household welfare in Indonesia using Susenas data of Socio-cultural and Educational Module 2012. Welfare and social capital calculated using Principal Component Analysis or PCA. Welfare was approached by a wealth index. The results showed that the control variables: gender, age, education of head of household (KRT), area of residence, and employment of KRT significantly affect household welfare. Social capital as the main independent variable was also significantly positively affect welfare. The higher the social capital will be more welfare., This research aims to study the effect of social capital on household welfare in Indonesia using Susenas data of Socio-cultural and Educational Module 2012. Welfare and social capital calculated using Principal Component Analysis or PCA. Welfare was approached by a wealth index. The results showed that the control variables: gender, age, education of head of household (KRT), area of residence, and employment of KRT significantly affect household welfare. Social capital as the main independent variable was also significantly positively affect welfare. The higher the social capital will be more welfare.]