Abstract

PINA-ZAMBRANO, Henri; CASTELLANOS-TUA, Juan  and  MORALES-ESPINOZA, Agustín. Social capital in aloe's farm in Falcon state, Venezuela. Cuad. Desarro. Rural [online]. 2011, vol.8, n.66, pp.103-122. ISSN 0122-1450.

Social capital is a relatively current notion. It is located at the conceptual level of the social system relationship, being alternatively a resource and a mean to access goods. Under this conception, social capital is transformed into a tool in the living strategy of the individuals to grant them contact to other resources, increase their involvement with organizations and to promote action plans directed to improve their social participation levels. Following this premise, research was conducted in order to quantify and qualify the existence of the social capital in the aloe's chain in the Falcon state, in terms of its nature as an interrelationship promoter among its economical agents that influence its evolution dynamics. The methodology is sustained in the established relationship by the chain agents. The results show that such relationship among individuals related to the aloe's culture is mainly directed by informal institutions developed along time. In the same way, it is highlighted the strong capital reflected in the attitude and proactivity of the members of the chain when the bond oriented to conform a solid base for the connection with the different items related to the aloe's culture is established with the aim of sustaining a scheme of rural development.

Keywords : social capital; aloe; Falcón; institutions; social theory; spatial economies; agglomeration; embeddedness; local development; Personal networks.

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