Bridging/Bonding Capital Ratio Calculator
Actual independently classified tie inventories; exclusive/multiple classification convention must be caller declared. No identity-based assumptions about who counts as bridging or social-quality judgment.
Description
Bridging and bonding counts depend on independently established tie categories.
Bridging and bonding counts depend on independently established tie categories.1
Their pooled ratio describes the adopted inventory rather than a universal measure of social capital.
When to use Bridging/Bonding Capital Ratio Calculator
Use this tool to obtain observedBridgingBondingRatio from the supplied records using the stated calculation. Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.
How to use Bridging/Bonding Capital Ratio Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.
- Enter independentlyClassifiedBridgingTieCounts, independentlyClassifiedBondingTieCounts, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result.observedBridgingBondingRatio. Use the units and sign conventions below, and review any unknown records separately.
- Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| independentlyClassifiedBridgingTieCounts | Independently classified bridging tie counts | list of number | Required |
| independentlyClassifiedBondingTieCounts | Independently classified bonding tie counts | list of number | Required |
Supply nonempty aligned nonnegative bridging and bonding counts. Sum each separately and require positive total bonding count. Divide the pooled bridging total by pooled bonding total; no classification, percent scaling or row-rate averaging is added.
bridgingBondingRatio=ΣbridgingCounts/ΣbondingCounts Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Calculated observation or qualified reference | object |
| result.observedBridgingBondingRatio | Observed Bridging Bonding Ratio | number |
{
"input": {
"independentlyClassifiedBridgingTieCounts": [
2,
4
],
"independentlyClassifiedBondingTieCounts": [
1,
2
]
},
"output": {
"result": {
"observedBridgingBondingRatio": 2
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Population definitions, survey design, calibration and observation coverage are independently established. A result describes the supplied record or conditional model without demonstrating causation, validating an instrument or supplying representative population evidence.
Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Lists and matrices must be dense, without missing cells. Numeric lists allow at most 10000 entries, subject to the narrower lengths and code rules above. Extremely large composite outputs are rejected.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For a related step, use Structural Hole Redundancy Measure Calculator: Structural-hole redundancy describes ties among an ego's observed alters. For a complementary comparison, use Burt Network Constraint Efficiency Calculator: Ego network constraint measures direct and indirect dependence under an adopted tie normalization.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Structural Hole Redundancy Measure Calculator
Structural-hole redundancy describes ties among an ego's observed alters.
- Burt Network Constraint Efficiency Calculator
Ego network constraint measures direct and indirect dependence under an adopted tie normalization.