Knowledge, Social Capital, and Grassroots Development: Insights from Rural Bangladesh. Issue 2 (1st February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cummings, Sarah; Seferiadis, Anastasia A.; Maas, Jeroen; Bunders, Joske F. G.; Zweekhorst, Marjolein B. M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of development studies. Volume 55:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 161
• Page End: 176
• Publication Date: 2019-02-01
• Subjects: Economic development -- Periodicals; Economic history -- 1945- -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Développement économique -- Périodiques; Histoire économique -- 1945- -- Périodiques; Pays en voie de développement -- Conditions économiques -- Périodiques; 338.91
• DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2017.1417584
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-0388

Abstract

Abstract: This article examines the relationship between social capital and the creation and exchange of knowledge for grassroots development. It applies a framework that originated in developed countries to the experimental phase of a successful entrepreneurial development programme, undertaken between 2006 and 2012 in rural Bangladesh. Although generally applicable, the framework's structural dimensions are further developed and divided into three functional subtypes of social capital (bonding, bridging and linking) following distinct pathways in their contribution to the creation and exchange of knowledge, demonstrating domains where programme participants co-created know-how. In conclusion, a framework representing the links between social capital and knowledge is presented.