Information, co-operation and lifelong education for social capital development in Zemgale, [Latvia]
2007
Pelse, M.
In the developed countries, the industrial era is followed by the era of open access; the role of traditional resources in an economy diminishes, and mutual relations are more and more emphasised, thus, substantially impacting social capital. Although initial preconditions for development were equal, farms in Zemgale are in different development phases. Social capital farm owners and their family members had and presently have played its role in this differentiation. Therefore, it is important to assess possibilities for increasing social capital in the region. There might be three social capital development scenarios in Zemgale: establishment of a Single Information Centre, strategic management of a Cooperation System and establishment of a Lifelong Educational System. According to the cost calculus of scenario implementation for a medium term, most funding is required for introducing and providing cooperation, but least funds are necessary for establishing the Lifelong Educational System. Establishing the Single Information Centre is the most optimal scenario for developing social capital in Zemgale, this project would require relatively medium costs and provide the most homogeneous social capital network covering the region. All the scenarios do not exclude one another, besides, the implementation of these scenarios goes beyond the region's boundaries, and the scenarios can be approbated in other Latvian regions.
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