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Group Size and Social Capital Impact on Free Riding Behavior in Padang’s Self-Guards Managed Railway Crossing

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: An unguarded railway level crossing in Padang, Indonesia, presents a critical safety risk.This study investigates how community group size, social capital, and duration of residence in the neighborhood interact to influence collective action for shared safety.The collective action takes the form of conscious participation in an initiative to finance railway crossing guards, provided by and for the community.Using two-stage probit regression, the analysis uses the duration of residence in the neighborhood as an instrumental variable for social capital to address potential endogeneity.Not necessarily, the longer residents live in the neighborhood, the greater the willingness to participate.It is possible that living longer in an area leads to a decline in social capital due to economic stagnation and social fragmentation.Especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods.These dynamics illustrate the complex interactions between the duration of residence, group size, and social capital.These interactions will lead to a wide variety of responses in maintaining grassroots safety efforts.

Source: International Journal of Transport Development and Integration

DOI: 10.18280/ijtdi.090320

Authors: Davy Hendri, Nurmina, Neli Revita Sari

Institutions: Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang, State University of Padang

Language: English

Topic: Social Capital and Networks

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950