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Social capital: Prospects for a new concept
- ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
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National policies and economic growth: A reappraisal
, 2003
"... National economic policies ’ effects on growth were over-emphasized in the early literature on endogenous economic growth. Most of the early theoretical models of the new growth literature (and even their new neoclassical counterparts) predicted large policy effects, which was followed by empirical ..."
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National economic policies ’ effects on growth were over-emphasized in the early literature on endogenous economic growth. Most of the early theoretical models of the new growth literature (and even their new neoclassical counterparts) predicted large policy effects, which was followed by empirical work showing large effects. A re-appraisal finds that the alleged association between growth and policies does not explain many stylized facts of the postwar era, depends on the extreme policy observations, that the association is not robust to different estimation methods (pooled vs. fixed effects vs. cross-section), does not show up as expected in event studies of trade openings and inflation stabilizations, and is driven out by institutional variables in levels regressions
Social capital, household welfare, and poverty
- in Indonesia, Local Level Institutions Study. (draft), Social Development Department, Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Network
, 1998
"... Woolcock, and Manfred Zeller for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Thanks are also due to the participants of seminars at Cornell University, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland. Management and processing of th ..."
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Woolcock, and Manfred Zeller for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Thanks are also due to the participants of seminars at Cornell University, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland. Management and processing of the data was expertly handled
Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic
- Global Environmental Change
, 2006
"... This paper develops a vulnerability-based approach to characterize the human implications of climate change in Arctic Bay, Canada. It focuses on community vulnerabilities associated with resource harvesting and the processes through which people adapt to them in the context of livelihood assets, con ..."
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This paper develops a vulnerability-based approach to characterize the human implications of climate change in Arctic Bay, Canada. It focuses on community vulnerabilities associated with resource harvesting and the processes through which people adapt to them in the context of livelihood assets, constraints, and outside influences. Inuit in Arctic Bay have demonstrated significant adaptability in the face of changing climate-related exposures. This adaptability is facilitated by traditional Inuit knowledge, strong social networks, flexibility in seasonal hunting cycles, some modern technologies, and economic support. Changing Inuit livelihoods, however, have undermined certain aspects of adaptive capacity, and have resulted in emerging vulnerabilities in certain sections of the community.
The essence of strategic leadership: managing human and social capital
- Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies
, 2002
"... A new type of strategic leadership is required to help firms successfully navigate the dynamic and uncertain environment in which they compete today. The strategic leadership needed in 21st century firms is involved with building company resources and capabilities with an emphasis on intangible huma ..."
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A new type of strategic leadership is required to help firms successfully navigate the dynamic and uncertain environment in which they compete today. The strategic leadership needed in 21st century firms is involved with building company resources and capabilities with an emphasis on intangible human capital and social capital. Human capital is the firm’s repository of valuable knowledge and skills; social capital provides access to critical resources. Both are significant contributors to achievement of a competitive advantage. Leaders must effectively manage these important resources for the firm. Management of these resources involves evaluating current resource stocks and making changes such as
2002. “The Importance of Social Capital to the Management of Multinational Enterprises
- Relational Networks Among Asian and Western Firms.” Asia Pacific Journal of Management 19(2
"... Abstract. Social capital is an important concept for multinational firms. Firms operating in global markets rarely have adequate resources to compete effectively in global markets; they access the needed resources through formal and informal relationships with other firms. The cultures in Asian coun ..."
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Abstract. Social capital is an important concept for multinational firms. Firms operating in global markets rarely have adequate resources to compete effectively in global markets; they access the needed resources through formal and informal relationships with other firms. The cultures in Asian countries have emphasized relationships much more strongly than Western firms. Thus, relational capital, based on guanxi (China), kankei (Japan) and inmak (Korea), provides the framework for business dealings in many Asian countries. As a result, the social capital of many Asian firms gives them a potential competitive advantage in global markets. Western firms must develop social capital and learn to manage relational networks to gain and sustain a competitive advantage in global markets. Western firms can leam how to develop and manage social capital from Asian firms. Alternatively, social capital has some disadvantages. Firms are limited by their networks and thus experience opportunity costs and path dependence. Additionally, while Asian firms often have strong network ties in their domestic markets, they have to develop many more ties globally to operate effectively in global markets. As a result, the develop-ment and management of social capital has become of critical importance for competitive advantage in global markets.
2004 Social Capital, Tourism and Regional Development: SPCC as a Basis for Innovation and Sustainability. Current Issues in Tourism 7:502–522
"... Traditional views of regional development have focused on economic factors and potential innovation in technical and resource exploitation processes. Similarly, regional tourism development is usually couched in economic terms, such as number of jobs and increasing land values. This approach usually ..."
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Traditional views of regional development have focused on economic factors and potential innovation in technical and resource exploitation processes. Similarly, regional tourism development is usually couched in economic terms, such as number of jobs and increasing land values. This approach usually ignores the social and community aspects of tourism development; thus an alternative view argues that the community needs to be factored into our planning and development strategies to balance the traditional economic view. It is argued in this paper that fostering innova-tion in regional development is much more than a process of community consultation. Rather, what needs to be factored in is SPCC – social, political and cultural capital. This works in both directions; tourism development depends on a level of social, political and cultural capital in order to be a successful regional development tool (even in economic terms) while at the same time tourism development can be undertaken in a way that contributes to SPCC in the region. The paper outlines the key concepts of social capital, political capital and cultural capital. It does so within the context of regional tourism development and the concepts of systems of innovation and sustain-able development.
The social impact of social funds in jamaica: A "participatory econometric" analysis of targeting, collective action, and participation in community-driven development
- Journal of Development Studies
, 2005
"... Qualitative data from a case study of the Jamaica social investment fund reveal that the social fund process is elite-driven and decision-making tends to be dominated by a small group of motivated individuals. However, there is broad-based satisfaction with the outcome. Quantitative data from 500 ho ..."
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Qualitative data from a case study of the Jamaica social investment fund reveal that the social fund process is elite-driven and decision-making tends to be dominated by a small group of motivated individuals. However, there is broad-based satisfaction with the outcome. Quantitative data from 500 households mirror these findings by showing that, ex-ante, the social fund does not address the expressed needs of the majority of individuals in the majority of communities. By the completion of the project, however, 80 per cent of the community expresses satisfaction with the outcome. An analysis of the determinants of participation reveals that better educated and better networked individuals dominate the process. Propensity-score analysis demonstrates that JSIF has had a causal impact on improvements in trust and the capacity for collective action, but these gains are greater for elites.
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- Proceedings of the 1983 --- DPF Workshop E Collider Detectors: Present Capabilities and Future - - Possibilities, Berkeley report LBL-15973
, 1983
"... Observations on two Holothuria species (H. theeli and H. portovallartensis) from the Galapagos S. Uthicke et al. p. 4 Sea cucumber identification cards: An analysis of their utility in the Pacific A. Desurmont and S. Purcell p. 5 Status and preliminary assessment of the sea cucumber fishery in Eritr ..."
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Observations on two Holothuria species (H. theeli and H. portovallartensis) from the Galapagos S. Uthicke et al. p. 4 Sea cucumber identification cards: An analysis of their utility in the Pacific A. Desurmont and S. Purcell p. 5 Status and preliminary assessment of the sea cucumber fishery in Eritrea T. Kalaeb et al. p. 8 Description of calcareous structures of the apoda holothurian Synaptula hydriformis (Lesueur 1824)
