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Cooperatives As Agents Of Social Capital: An Evidence From A Post-socialist Country
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Agricultural cooperatives in post-socialistic countries often fail to justify their purpose. Lack of trust and social capital are plausible reasons. The aim of this paper is to map the relationship structure of farmers in region where operational cooperative exists. The Social network analysis demonstrates low levels of social capital however, the cooperative acts as valuable information provider for its members, serving as information mediator to the rural development program’s resources, required for farmers’ investment initiatives. This is a positive evidence for small-scale farmers and a step forward in motivating changes of farmer’s attitudes towards cooperation and re-establishment of agricultural cooperatives.
- Subjects :
- RDP
networks
social capital
FYR Macedonia
Agribusiness
cooperatives
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........134939567151de5871f8b238e7a6e8ef
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.260912