Social Capital And Local Development: From Theory To Empirics
by Giorgio Franceschetti /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book addresses the role of social capital in promoting
rural and local development. The recent financial and
economic crises have exposed the European Union (EU) to an
increased risk of social exclusion and poverty, which are now
at the heart of its economic, employment and social agenda with
explicit reference to rural and marginal areas (Europe
2020). The authors' work from the notion that rural
development is not imposed from the ‘outside’, but depends also
on endogenous factors, namely local cultural and ecological
amenities, eco-system services, and economic links with urban
areas which expand rural opportunities for innovation,
competitiveness, employment and sustainable development.
This book addresses the role of social capital in promoting
rural and local development. The recent financial and
economic crises have exposed the European Union (EU) to an
increased risk of social exclusion and poverty, which are now
at the heart of its economic, employment and social agenda with
explicit reference to rural and marginal areas (Europe
2020). The authors' work from the notion that rural
development is not imposed from the ‘outside’, but depends also
on endogenous factors, namely local cultural and ecological
amenities, eco-system services, and economic links with urban
areas which expand rural opportunities for innovation,
competitiveness, employment and sustainable development.Social capital is of paramount importance because it helps
build networks and trusting relations among local stakeholders in
the public and private spheres, and supporting the
enhancement of governance of natural resources in rural
areas
Social capital is of paramount importance because it helps
build networks and trusting relations among local stakeholders in
the public and private spheres, and supporting the
enhancement of governance of natural resources in rural
areas
