The Role of Festivals in Strengthening Social Capital in Rural Communities

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 875-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Mair ◽  
Michelle Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities

scholarly journals Could social capital help Czech agriculture?

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 245-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Chloupková ◽  
Bjørnskov Ch
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Features

Recent literature and research on social capital has demonstrated the economic importance of social features, such as trust and norms that facilitate cooperation. This article focuses on the role of social capital in the context of the Czech agricultural sector. Obtaining credit, sharing machinery, and proliferating information serves as examples where an awareness and reliance on the social capital of rural communities matter. By forming groups and strengthening existing networks, Czech farmers can improve their productivity, as well as their welfare. The article concludes by warning that the Czech state cannot invest directly in social capital, but should create the necessary legal and economic incentives to encourage the formation of social capital.

The role of social capital, personal networks, and emergency responders in post-disaster recovery and resilience: a study of rural communities in Indiana

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 1377-1406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Mohaimin Sadri ◽  
Satish V. Ukkusuri ◽  
Seungyoon Lee ◽  
Rosalee Clawson ◽  
Daniel Aldrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Personal Networks ◽  
Emergency Responders ◽  
Post Disaster

Social Capital, Labour Markets, and Job-Finding in Urban and Rural Regions: Comparing Paths to Employment in Prosperous Cities and Stressed Rural Communities in Canada,

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Matthews ◽  
Ravi Pendakur ◽  
Nathan Young
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Job Finding

This paper compares paths to employment (job-finding) in prosperous cities and economically-stressed rural communities in Canada. Since the pioneering work of Mark Granovetter (1973; 1974) , sociologists have investigated the role of social capital in job-finding (specifically, the use of strong and weak social ties to find out about employment opportunities). To date, however, there have been few direct comparisons of job-finding in urban and rural settings (see Lindsay et al., 2005 ; Wahba and Zenou, 2005 ). Using data from two major surveys and a qualitative interview project, we uncover several important differences in urban and rural paths to employment. First, we find that both strong and weak ties are used more frequently by rural residents to find a job, while city-dwellers rely more often on formal or impersonal means. Second, we find much stronger evidence of differentiation within rural regions. Long-time rural residents are much more likely to use strong and weak ties to find employment than are newcomers. However, rural residents who used weak ties as paths to employment have significantly lower incomes. None of these patterns are evident in the cities. Together, these findings lead us to conclude that job-finding in rural settings is strongly affected by constraints – in the labour market and in social capital resources – that are not present in cities.

scholarly journals Peran Modal Sosial dalam Pengelolaan Badan Usaha Milik Desa Maju Bersama di Desa Sei Jawi-Jawi Kecamatan Sei Kepayang Barat Kabupaten Asahan

PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-182
Author(s):  
Zulpahmi Zulpahmi ◽  
Badaruddin Badaruddin ◽  
Humaizi Humaizi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The People ◽  
Cooperation Network ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Village Communities ◽  
The Village

BUMDes Maju Bersama is a government program to help the economy of the people of Sei Jawi-jawi Village and achieve community welfare so that the Sei Jawi-jawi people get a decent living. This study aims to determine the role of social capital which is a driving force in the management of the Joint Forward BUMDes in Sei Jawi-jawi Village, Sei Kepayang Barat District, Asahan Regency. Social capital plays an important role in strengthening village communities. BUMDes can advance together with social capital. BUMDes Maju Bersama was established as an effort to increase the economic development of rural communities and create independence for the people in Sei Jawi-jawi Village. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The location of the study was in Sei Jawi-jawi Village, Sei Kepayang Barat District, Asahan Regency. The object of this research is BUMDes Maju Bersama Sei Jawi-jawi Village. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the formation of BUMDes Maju Bersama was carried out in 3 (three) stages, namely the pre-village deliberations, village deliberations and post-village deliberations. So, this deliberation activity aims to determine what type of BUMDes will be formed in the hope that it will benefit the community. Social capital in the form of networks, norms and beliefs that play a role in the management of BUMDes Maju Bersama can be said to be not good enough even though BUMDes Maju Bersama is already operational and can contribute to the Village. This can be seen from the BUMDes Maju Bersama cooperation network that is still small, with collateral or collateral provided by BUMDes, the interest given by the management is too high, almost the same as the existing cooperatives and there is still public debt arrears. The informant's subjects from this study were the Village Head, Village Officials, BUMDes Maju Bersama Management, BUMDes Supervisor, parties who knew BUMDes and the Community who knew about BUMDes Maju Bersama.

Social Capital Formation in Australian Rural Communities: The Role of the Stock and Station Agent

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Ville
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Capital Formation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Individual Decisions ◽  
Inherent Strain

Data from the Australian stock and station agent industry can be used to examine several unresolved issues concerning how to characterize and measure social capital. The evidence reveals two distinct types of social capital—one long-term and innate to a community and the other more volatile, subject to individual decisions. The two types are causally linked, the inherent strain providing propitious conditions for particular kinds of investment. Social-capital investment is measured through the proxy of goodwill as revealed in takeover analyses.

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