scholarly journals The importance of social capital in agriculture

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Tibor Bencze
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social ◽  
Good Reputation ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Growing Economy ◽  
Economic Developments ◽  
Flow Of Information

The concept of social capital became known in the 1980’s as an immaterial resource in the society and it is also a popular area of sociological and economic researches nowadays. Bourdieu, Coleman, and Putnam created the fundamental conceptions of the social capital. Defining social capital as capital involves the philosophy of serving as a resource for the social network. Studies of the rapidly growing economy of East Asia always emphasize the importance of dense social networks. These networks, the unacceptable, the confidential, reduce the transaction costs, speed up the flow of information and innovation. Social capital and financial capital can be converted. The great economic developments in Hungarians in the last century are different from these causes. In Hungary, there is a very low level of cooperation as well as willingness to develop it. Among Western European countries the level of trust is lower than the average. This basic problem is closely related to the low level of trust and social capital in society as a whole. Partnerships and cooperations are essential nowadays as they can be beneficial to the whole society and economy. In addition, the farmers' eagerness to associate is also weak and the options on how to resolve this issue are still not settled. Enforcement of the Hungarian peasantry in agricultural cooperatives (1958-1962) left a profound impression on society and its consequences must be taken into account. The good reputation and the credit could be quickly lost; on the contrary recovery – especially rebuild mutual trust- takes more time. Hungarian farmers do not have the confidence to regain each other in the long run. It should be changed, otherwise the majority of the Hungarian farmers will not have the chance to stay competitive.

scholarly journals Social capital, economic growth and well-being

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Sarracino
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Comparisons ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

In the long run economic growth does not improve people's well-being. Traditional theories – adaptation and social comparisons – explain this evidence, but they don't explain what shapes the trend of subjective well-being and its differences across countries. Recent research identified in social capital a plausible candidate to explain the trends of well-being. This dissertation adopts various econometric techniques to explore the relationship over time among social capital, economic growth and subjective well-being. The main conclusion is that social capital is a good predictor of the trend of subjective well-being, both within and across countries. Hence, policies for well-being should aim at preserving and enhancing social capital for the quality of the social environment matters.

scholarly journals Modal Sosial, Mitigasi Bencana dan Tingkat Kesiapan Warga dalam Menghadapinya

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bagus Haryono
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Low Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adequate Understanding ◽  
Level Of Understanding

AbstractThis aims of this research is to explore the Social Capital, the level of understanding of citizens about Disaster Mitigation in their area and readiness in dealing with it. This research is designed to apply qualitative strategies which are explorative, descriptive and explanative. Data collected by observation, literature study, interview or experiment. It is interesting to note that residents have often watched coverage of various disasters that occur in Indonesia through television, even understanding the great potential of disasters in their region. But based on their low level of Social Capital, it turns out they still lack adequate understanding of Disaster Mitigation in their region. Based on this data, it can be assumed that they only have a low level of preparedness in dealing with it, if a disaster does occur, they will become victims of such a large impact. Even in the event of a small-scale catastrophic event, it turns out that their understanding of Disaster Mitigation is still lacking, starting from the level of disasters, causes, anticipations, or even the consequences that will result. Therefore, a literature study is needed, strengthening a comprehensive understanding of Disaster Mitigation, raising critical awareness, and needing actions that directly involve citizens are urgently needed. The research output is designed in the form of national or international proceedings; national or international speaker certificate; with scale achievements following the stages: literature study, discovery of basic principles that have been formulated, experiments, towards a scientifically feasible model.   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi Modal Sosial, tingkat pemahaman warga tentang Mitigasi Bencana di wilayahnya dan kesiapan dalam menghadapinya. Penelitian ini dirancang menerapkan strategi kualitatif yang berjenis eksploratif, deskriptif, dan eksplanatif. Data dikumpulkan dengan observasi, studi pustaka, wawancara atau eksperimen. Menarik untuk diteliti bahwa warga telah sering menonton liputan tentang berbagai bencana yang terjadi di Indonesia melalui tayangan televisi, bahkan memahami potensi besar bencana di wilayahnya. Namun dengan Modal Sosial yang dimilikinya, ternyata mereka masih kurang memiliki pemahaman yang memadai tentang Mitigasi Bencana di wilayahnya. Berdasarkan gambaran tersebut dapat diduga mereka hanya memiliki tingkat kesiapan yang rendah dalam menghadapinya, apabila bencana benar-benar terjadi, mereka akan menjadi korban terdampak yang begitu besar. Bahkan pada saat terjadi kejadian bencana yang berskala kecil sekalipun, ternyata masih kurang pemahaman mereka mengenai Mitigasi Bencana yang jelas mulai dari tataran perihal bencana, faktor penyebab, antisipasi, atau bahkan akibat yang akan ditimbulkannya. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan studi pustaka, penguatan pemahaman Mitigasi Bencana yang komprehensif, peningkatan kesadaran kritis, serta perlu langkah aksi yang langsung melibatkan warga sangat diperlukan. Luaran penelitian ini dirancangkan berupa publikasi prosiding nasional atau internasional; sertifikat pemakalah nasional atau internasional; dengan capaian skala mengikuti tahapan: studi pustaka, penemuan prinsip dasar yang telah diformulasikan, eksperimen, menuju model yang layak secara ilmiah.

Social Capital and Entrepreneurship

2022 ◽  
pp. 241-249
Author(s):  
Ermal Bino ◽  
Ferdinand Epoc ◽  
Ilya Bystrov
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Hierarchy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social ◽  
Competitive Rivalry

This chapter presents a social capital point of view of entrepreneurship and how the assets and value embedded in entrepreneur social relations could support the success of the enterprise, especially small ones. Social connections are unique in nature, are personal and stable in the long run. These features make them very unique and difficult to imitate. Therefore, if used properly, based on the position of the entrepreneur in the social hierarchy, it can generate or at least behave as a very unique and inimitable source of competitive advantage. Capitalizing on such resources could be of help to entrepreneurs especially in times of high competitive rivalry.

Altruism, Social Networks, and Social Capital

2014 ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Social Domain ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social

Larger bonding, friendship, and social networks can play an important role in constructing social capital. The question is whether altruism or altruistic behavior can help in bringing about larger bonding. Different incentives, expectations, and motivations guide altruistic behavior, which further affect the construct of social capital. In the long run, such behaviour can create an impact on social capital and on the social domain of sustainability. The chapter sheds light on these interlinkages.

scholarly journals Peranan social capital dalam memelihara keberlanjutan agribisnis jagung

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Jajat Sudrajat ◽  
Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo ◽  
Slamet Hartono ◽  
Subejo Subejo
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Risk Sharing ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Household Labor ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social

Study the role of social capital on nurturing of agribusiness sustainability is still limited. Whereas, the indepth understanding toward the role of social capital in facilitating cooperation on relationships among institutions (actors) of agribusiness is very important and strategic for planning of agricultural development. This study is aimed to describe the role of social capital in facilitating cooperation on relationships among marketing institutions of corn in Tujuh Belas sub district, Bengkayang regency. The primary data were collected by observation, focus group discussion, and indepth interview to farmers and traders. The result of this study shows that the implementation of social capital element in farming activities or agribusiness in this location, generally based on effort of resources exchange among actors. On the relationships among the farmers, social capital is implemented by exchange of household labor (strict and sort term reciprocity). Meanwhile, in relationships between farmer and village trader and also between village trader and wholesaler, the social capital is implemented by exchange of economic resources. The exchange of resources is frequent implemented by trial risk, risk sharing, and applying flexibility in any type of transaction (non strict reciprocity in the sort term). This resources’s exchange is understood as effort to nurture agribusiness sustainability in the long run.

Trust: A National Project

2015 ◽  
pp. 138-146
Author(s):  
N. Rozinskaya ◽  
I. Rozinskiy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
National Project ◽  
Low Level ◽  
General Trust

This article deals with the genesis of general trust and social capital in contemporary Russia, which faces the external pressure. The low level of general trust is noted, its economic, social and everyday life implications are considered, an explanation of Russia’s lower than in western Europe level of trust is provided. Considering society’s level of trust and social capital as externalia, the authors conclude that there is a necessity to "produce" trust intentionally. Promotion of collective charity is proposed as a mechanism of such "production". It is stressed that in order to activate the potential of trust in a society, there is a need for ideological and symbolic basis linked to its history. Russian People’s Unity Day, understood as the birthday of Russian civil society, is proposed to be used in this respect.

Socio-cultural Resource for Kazakhstan Modernization

2012 ◽  
pp. 74-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Stavinskaya ◽  
E. Nikishina
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Social And Cultural Capital ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Cultural Features

The opportunities of the competitive advantages use of the social and cultural capital for pro-modernization institutional reforms in Kazakhstan are considered in the article. Based on a number of sociological surveys national-specific features of the cultural capital are marked, which can encourage the country's social and economic development: bonding social capital, propensity for taking executive positions (not ordinary), mobility and adaptability (characteristic for nomad cultures), high value of education. The analysis shows the resources of the productive use of these socio-cultural features.

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