Could social capital help Czech agriculture?
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,...
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Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2002-06-01
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| author | J. Chloupková Ch. BJØRNSKOV |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e549bf0263043f2878a00b20f26fcb02023-02-23T03:54:12ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesAgricultural Economics (AGRICECON)0139-570X1805-92952002-06-0148624525010.17221/5312-AGRICECONage-200206-0002Could social capital help Czech agriculture?J. Chloupková0Ch. BJØRNSKOV1The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Unit of Economics, Copenhagen, Denmark **Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics, Aarhus, DenmarkThe Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Unit of Economics, Copenhagen, Denmark **Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics, Aarhus, DenmarkRecent 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.https://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/age-200206-0002_could-social-capital-help-czech-agriculture.phpsocial capitalcooperationtransitionagriculture |
| spellingShingle | J. Chloupková Ch. BJØRNSKOV Could social capital help Czech agriculture? Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON) social capital cooperation transition agriculture |
| title | Could social capital help Czech agriculture? |
| title_full | Could social capital help Czech agriculture? |
| title_fullStr | Could social capital help Czech agriculture? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Could social capital help Czech agriculture? |
| title_short | Could social capital help Czech agriculture? |
| title_sort | could social capital help czech agriculture |
| topic | social capital cooperation transition agriculture |
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