Local Development in Some Romanian Rural Communities with Strong Social Capital. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Capital in Community Development Cover Image

Local Development in Some Romanian Rural Communities with Strong Social Capital. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Capital in Community Development
Local Development in Some Romanian Rural Communities with Strong Social Capital. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Capital in Community Development

Author(s): Viorel-Ion Stănică, Ioana-Gabriela Olaru
Subject(s): National Economy, Social development, Rural and urban sociology, Economic development, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Editura Tehnopress
Keywords: Community development; Social capital; Cooperation; Volunteering;

Summary/Abstract: The presence of social capital in rural communities is very beneficial, which is why we have to put accent on analyzing the relevant concepts and see the relationship between them, but also to understand their importance and the role they play. This article analyzes two rural areas in which we can observe different types of social capital which lead to a community development. It also shows the importance of these two concepts nowadays.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 86-96
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English