Social Capital and Local Development From Theory to Empirics

Social Capital and Local Development From Theory to Empirics / edited by Elena Pisani, Giorgio Franceschetti, Laura Secco, Asimina Christoforou.

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 e...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pisani, Elena (Editor), Franceschetti, Giorgio (Editor), Secco, Laura (Editor), Christoforou, Asimina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Agricultural economics.
Development economics.
Evolutionary economics.
Economic policy.
Economics.
Political economy.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. -Part I: Social capital and rural development in European regions: a conceptual framework
  • .Part II: A methodological approach to the evaluation of the LEADER initiative
  • .Part III: LEADER and social capital: a comparative analysis and discussion
  • Part IV: LEADER and social capital: regional case studies
  • .Part V: Conclusions and policy recommendations.

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