The role of social networks in the inclusion of small-scale producers in agri-food developing clusters
| Autor: | Paloma Bernal, Matias Ramirez, Iván Hernández, Ian Clarke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Economics and Econometrics Bridging (networking) Sociology and Political Science business.industry 050204 development studies Corporate governance 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology Network theory Management Monitoring Policy and Law Development Agriculture 0502 economics and business H1 Palm oil Business Centrality Industrial organization Food Science Social capital |
| Zdroj: | Food Policy. 77:59-70 |
| ISSN: | 0306-9192 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.04.005 |
| Popis: | This paper discusses how network theory and social capital can help explain different patterns of inclusion of small-scale and medium sized producers in agri-food clusters. We make the argument that despite the centralized nature of practices, the manner in which inclusion takes place can vary significantly depending on structural features of local networks and governance factors, especially social capital and the role of lead organisations. Social network analysis allows us to investigate how different patterns of bonding, bridging and centrality of key actors in agricultural clusters can influence diffusion of knowledge. We frame this discussion through a typology that allows us to identify diverse scenarios of inclusion of small-scale producers. This is then used to guide an empirical analysis of two agri-food clusters of small-scale producers in Peru (mango) and Colombia (palm oil). Judicious use of mixed methods and the typology can prove useful to explain diverse patterns of inclusion which have important implications for small-scale agricultural producers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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