Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Pablo Galaso
Author-Name: Adrián Rodríguez Miranda
Author-Name: Sebastian Goinheix
Title:  Local development, social capital and social network analysis: evidence from Uruguay
Abstract: Resumen:A partir de las
teorías del desarrollo endógeno, la literatura sobre capital social y la
metodología de análisis de redes sociales, este artículo propone tres
requisitos -en forma de hipótesis- para la construcción de un proyecto
socio-territorial de desarrollo local. Estas hipótesis son contrastadas a
través del análisis de la red inter-organizacional de Punta del
Este-Maldonado-San Carlos, un núcleo urbano en el sur-este de Uruguay. Los
resultados prueban que el caso estudiado cumple con los requisitos para la
existencia de un proyecto socio-territorial, aunque se evidencian algunas
debilidades del territorio. Finalmente, se ofrecen algunas recomendaciones de
política al respecto.  Abstract:<a>This article proposes an analytical framework to
study local development as a socio-territorial project based on local social
capital. </a>Grounded
on local endogenous development literature, social capital theories and social
network analysis methodologies, the article proposes three hypotheses
describing inter-organisational network properties required for the
construction of a socio-territorial development project: basic pre-conditions
for local development must exist, in terms of agglomeration economies and
density of interactions (H1), local organisations must display central
positions in territorial networks (H2), and relations between organisations
must be the result of territorial, rather than sectoral, motivations (H3). Using data from a field work carried out in
2014, these requirements are analysed for the case of Punta del Este-Maldonado-San
Carlos, an urban region in South-East Uruguay. The results show that the case
studied presents favourable conditions for the existence of a socio-territorial
development project. Yet, there has been found some weaknesses regarding the
scarce integration of social organisations into networks. Based on these
results, the article suggests policy recommendations aiming to promote a
socio-territorial project for local development.
Classification-JEL: R1
Keywords: Agencias de desarrollo local, Agencias de desarrollo regional, Capital social, Análisis de redes sociales, Redes Inter-Organizacionales, Uruguay, Local development, Regional development, Social capital, Social Network Analysis, Inter-Organizational Networks
Pages: 137-163
Volume: 3
Year: 2018
File-URL: http://www.revistaestudiosregionales.com/documentos/articulos/pdf-articulo-2555.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:rer:articu:v:3:y:2018:p:137-163