Social Networks and Institutional Development
In: APSA 2011 Annual Meeting Paper
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In: APSA 2011 Annual Meeting Paper
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In: William Davidson Institute Working Paper No. 1060
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In: Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 301
In: Anuario de espacios urbanos, historia, cultura y diseño: aEU, Heft 4, S. 259-270
ISSN: 2448-8828
In: Cultural trends, Band 32, Heft 5, S. 490-512
ISSN: 1469-3690
In: Comparative politics, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 63-80
ISSN: 2151-6227
In: Comparative politics, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 63-80
ISSN: 0010-4159
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In: Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, Band 44, Heft 4, S. 415-449
ISSN: 1755-618X
Les auteurs examinent les liens micro et macroscopiques dans l'étude de l'économie en transition, en analysant la façon dont les entrepreneurs mobilisent leurs réseaux sociaux personnels intégrés à diverses institutions, afin de protéger leurs ressources d'affaires. Les résultats démontrent que les membres du réseau travaillant dans les organismes du gouvernement ou du parti jouent, en gros, un rôle essentiel dans l'obtention des ressources importantes comme les contacts gouvernementaux et l'information sur le marché et le financement. Ils démontrent aussi que les entrepreneurs utilisent différents membres de leurs réseaux pour différents types de ressources. Les auteurs discutent les différentes conséquences que cela entraine pour l'étude des réseaux et de l'économie en transition.This paper addresses the micro and macro link in studying transitional economy by examining how entrepreneurs mobilize their personal social networks embedded in various institutions to secure business resources. The results show that, by and large, network members working in government/party agencies play an essential role in obtaining important resources, such as those for government contact and market information/funding. The results also show that entrepreneurs utilize different members of their networks for different types of resources. Implications to the study of networks and transitional economy are discussed.
In: Social enterprise journal, Band 12, Heft 3, S. 302-321
ISSN: 1750-8533
Purpose
This paper draws upon prior research that built a theoretical framework for the emergence of social enterprise ecosystems based upon the biological evolutionary theory. This paper aims to extend this previous research by practically applying the said theory to the development of stakeholder and institutional networks across Europe.
Design/methodology/approach
Data from in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus groups were analysed using Constant Comparison Method. Data were generated from discussions with 258 key stakeholders in ten countries across Europe, exploring the historical, political, social, legal and economic factors that influence the patterns of a social enterprise seen in each country.
Findings
The results identify the emergence of four social enterprise ecosystem types (Statist-macro, Statist-micro, Private-macro and Private-micro). These are used to explain the differences found in each of the ten country's social enterprise ecosystems. The results are discussed in relation to the evolutionary theory in social entrepreneurship and how "genetic" and "epigenetic" factors lead to the divergence of social enterprise ecosystems, and the impact that this has on the stakeholders and institutions that are present within them.
Originality/value
A typology of ecosystems is presented, which can be used by policymakers across Europe to understand how best to support their local social economies.
In: American anthropologist: AA, Band 111, Heft 3, S. 289-301
ISSN: 1548-1433
ABSTRACT In the U.S. Southwest, prolonged drought may force those most dependent on water to abandon their livelihoods. By focusing on Hispanic farmers and farmworkers, in this article I examine how ethnicity and other factors compound risk and create highly vulnerable groups. I use the concept of "social capital" to understand how the critically vulnerable access resources embedded in informal social networks of mutual aid to reduce their vulnerability. By contrasting their situation to that of Anglo farmers, I explore how social networks emerge as a result of diverse socioeconomic and ethnic contexts. Under a more permanent scenario of increased aridity, a better understanding of the risk management mechanisms deployed by vulnerable groups sheds light on how collective approaches build resilience and on the role of policy in promoting or inhibiting these approaches. I seek to contribute to discussions about the importance of sociocultural dynamics and policy decisions to improving society's adaptive capacity.
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Band 52, Heft 3, S. 382-411
ISSN: 1552-3829
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In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 52, Heft 2, S. 179-203
ISSN: 0022-278X
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In: The European journal of development research, Band 28, Heft 2, S. 314-329
ISSN: 1743-9728
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In: Journal of development effectiveness, Band 12, Heft 3, S. 255-271
ISSN: 1943-9407
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In: Internationales Asien-Forum: international quarterly for Asian studies, Band 47, Heft 3-4, S. 203-225
ISSN: 0020-9449
The number of non-resident Indians and People of Indian Origin living in Germany has doubled in the last 15 years. Against this background, the paper looks at the multiple cross-border linkages maintained by Indian migrants in Germany. The paper first portrays the development of Indo-German migration since 1950. The main section then describes what linkages are developed by Indian migrants living in Germany between their places of residence and their places of origin. Applying a transnational per-spective, the paper portrays how Indian migrants are embedded in different trans-national networks. Based on in-depth interviews typical practices are described and changes of these practices during the life course are discussed. Differences in the trans-national practices of the first and of the second generation are also addressed. The findings show that all respondents actively link the places where they live with their places of origin and induce changes both "here" and "there". (Internationales Asienforum/DIE)
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