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Ocena strategii rozwoju regionu - wykorzystanie modelu czterech kapitałów
Four Capitals Model in the Evaluation of Regional Development Strategy

Author(s): Adam Płoszaj, Grzegorz Gorzelak, Maciej Smętkowski
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: sustainable development; regional development; Four Capitals Model

Summary/Abstract: The article presents 4 capital model as an evaluation method of the region development strategy implementation as well as strategy document analysis. The introduction provides definition of these types of capitals that might be adapted to analysis of sustainable development. Than the authors describes a result of exercise conducted together with representatives of self-government authorities consists of impact assessment of the strategy implementation in the context of selected forms of capital. The results were confronted with opinions of local self-governments authorities as well as small and medium size enterprises. These breakdown enabled authors to indicate weakness of the strategy and potentials trade-offs between different types of capital. As the final result recommendations regarding the updating processes of the strategy were formulated.

  • Issue Year: 7/2006
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 67-82
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish