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Índice de Capacidades Asociativas : construcción teórica y propuesta metodológica de cálculo para organizaciones de economía solidaria
2018
La construcción del concepto de capacidades asociativas y el diseño de una metodología para calcular sus índices, han sido la razón principal de este estudio que tomó como unidad de análisis a la nacionalidad Tsáchila. Este grupo poblacional indígena está radicado en el cantón de Santo Domingo en Ecuador, y posee limitaciones económicas, organizacionales, educacionales y culturales que ponen en riesgo su conservación étnica. Al aplicar la investigación sobre capacidades asociativas en la nacionalidad Tsáchila, se pretendió identificar las fortalezas y las debilidades presentes en las relaciones económicas de solidaridad de este grupo étnico, de manera que puedan invertir su situación defici…
Cultura, innovación y desarrollo local
2002
Juan.M.Albertos@uv.es La Geografía Económica se enfrenta a la necesidad de integrar en sus planteamientos un «giro cultural» sin que ello suponga un debilitamiento de sus bases teóricas y de su potencial como disciplina aplicada. El presente artículo plantea una posible vía de integración de los factores culturales, considerando su papel en los procesos de innovación y en el desarrollo local. Para ello se trata el papel de la cultural local en la generación de relaciones de confianza o en la transmisión de información y conocimiento; asimismo se analiza específicamente el papel de la cultura técnica y de la cultura empresarial como componentes cualificados de la cultura local. Economic Geog…
Gobernanza democrática para el desarrollo: Las estructuras de cooperación en los municipios en riesgo de despoblación de la Comunitat Valenciana
2020
[ES] La muerte anunciada de muchos municipios del interior montañoso y rural de España pone de relieve la catástrofe que puede suponer en términos de pérdida poblacional, patrimonial, cultural, económica y medioambiental. La toma de conciencia de ese problema obliga a poner en marcha políticas que modifiquen esta deriva. Nuestro propósito en último término es diseñar una política de desarrollo integral para estos territorios. A este fin, el objeto concreto de este trabajo es realizar un diagnóstico territorial en relación a las estructuras de cooperación existentes en los territorios en riesgo de despoblación de la Comunidad Valenciana.
Europe 2020 Sl-LAB: A New Center for Economic and Social Development in Sicily
2014
The debate on the determinants of regional and local development has been stimulated recently by the European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth defined as Europe 2020. We present the objectives and structure of a new laboratory (SI-LAB) for the development of Sicilian economy promoted by the University of Palermo. In particular, we highlight the fundamental issues related to the incoming functioning of the Lab as a new oganization devoted to analyzing public policy issues, and fostering new ways of entrepreurship at the local level.
Social capital management. A case study of the town of Racibórz
2021
For many years, social capital has been the subject of research in various areas and social environments. What is worth diagnosing is not so much its functioning or formation, but its management, i.e. deliberate development aimed at achieving individual or collective benefits. The cultural borderland region of the Racibórz area, especially the town, is a good case for an analysis of such phenomena, because, over the centuries, the town has been part of various administrative and economic regimes and thus has developed forms of social capital independent of state structures. The main research questions in this paper are the following: What remains of them today? Are they subject to managemen…
EUROPE 2020 SI-LAB: A New Center for Economic and Social Development in Sicily
2014
The debate on the determinants of regional and local development has been stimulated recently by the European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth defined as Europe 2020. We present the objectives and structure of a new laboratory (SI-LAB) for the development of Sicilian economy promoted by the University of Palermo. In particular, we highlight the fundamental issues related to the incoming functioning of the Lab as a new oganization devoted to analyzing public policy issues, and fostering new ways of entrepreurship at the local level.
The role of greenways in the sustainable mobility development: The study case of western municipalities of Sicily
2018
As is known, mobility policies based on greenways represent an effective and comprehensive response to the demand for travel and recreation and to environmental protection as well. There are several reasons why spreading cycling mobility contributes to making cities more liveable: a more efficient urban transport system, less congested roads and, consequently, less noisy roads, more security on the roads, etc. Furthermore, cycling helps fight climate change and the conservation of fossil fuels, promotes forms of sustainable tourism development and, not least, physical activity and, thus, the health of citizens. Whereas greenways may constitute a strategic opportunity for the promotion of la…
Measuring Residents’ Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility at Small- and Medium-Sized Sports Events
2020
Due to the increase of sports events in local communities, it has become essential to organize such events in a socially responsible way at the environmental, social, and economic levels. The aim of this research was to develop a measurement tool to help determine the degree of social responsibility perceived by residents at small-medium scale sports events, to guide sports managers towards the design of socially responsible sports events. From the elaboration of a questionnaire developed ad-hoc, the perception of the residents was analyzed (n = 516). The psychometric properties of the tool, composed of 35 items, were analyzed by means of an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. As …
Selection bias ed incentivi alle imprese nei programmi per lo sviluppo locale: una valutazione ex-post
2015
This paper focuses on the evaluation of an aid scheme included in a larger local development program realized in Italy during the 2000-2006 cycle of EU Structural Funds. It follows a previous analysis (Cusimano, Mazzola, 2014) on the ex-post evaluation of the effects of the aid schemes included in the so-called territorial integrated projects (tips) and aims at identifying the possible presence of selection bias in measuring the effectiveness of the policy. After running an empirical analysis based on several propensity score matching (psm) methods, we show that, at least partially, the positive results previously obtained may not be related to an effective success of the policy, but could …
Sviluppo locale e Community-University Partnership. Una sperimentazione nella Valle del Simeto
2015
L'articolo racconta l'esperienza della CoPED Summer School (Community Planning and Ecological Design) svolta in Sicilia, nella Valle del Simeto, a Giugno 2015. La Scuola è una delle tappe del processo di costruzione del Patto per il fiume Simeto, che è cominciato nel 2002 ed è stato condotto in una cornice di community-university partnership da alcuni action-researchers in collaborazione con la comunità locale. Inoltre, la Valle del Simeto è stata scelta come area pilota per la Strategia Nazionale per le Aree Interne promossa dal Dipartimento per lo Sviluppo Economico. Il principale obiettivo della scuola è stato quello di lavorare ad alcuni progetti da implementare all'interno della Strate…