Value chain promotion and the role of Social Capital in Ecuador : an illustrative study

In the following investigation I seek to consider one particular program which has sought to promote Local Economic Development through strengthening of a local value chain. The program has been implemented through the efforts of the United States Agency for International Development and utilizes ma...

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Autores principales: Wallis, Brian, Hebets, Brian
Formato: Tesis
Lenguaje:esp
Publicado: Quito : FLACSO Sede Ecuador 2011
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3377
http://biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=ec/ec-004&d=104693377oai
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Sumario:In the following investigation I seek to consider one particular program which has sought to promote Local Economic Development through strengthening of a local value chain. The program has been implemented through the efforts of the United States Agency for International Development and utilizes market-based strategies. Through an in-depth analysis of the program I seek, specifically, to understand the role of social capital. Ultimately, this investigation seeks to answer the question: Does social capital play a significant role on the local level in value chain and cluster poverty-reduction programs? Through a close analysis of this program funded by the United States Agency for International Development in a historically, economically and culturallu dynamic regions of the country; we will have the opportunity to understand in-depth a program aimed at increasing incomes for local producers using market-based strategies.