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The social capital in local community development. A study in rural communities in Bolivia

Abstract:

The research studies the dimensions of social capital in the context of rural communities and their local development, given the potential and resources in the territories. The applied methodology is based on the theoretical revision of the different approaches and the dimensions of social capital in this area. The study identifies networks as a prominent element in the substrate of the associative fabric for local development, community organizations, with strengthened relationships as a principle of collective management and cooperation, and finally, the trust in organizations, in their actions and interventions in community development processes, where local actors play a relevant role in the local development processes of rural communities. Thus, the study concludes with a special emphasis on dimensions as mechanisms and elements that determine local development based on building relationships in social capital and local community development.