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The aim of the chapter is to evaluate how social capital concurs to the development of two different areas of Basilicata. Based on structured interviews with members and beneficiaries of the COSVEL and Basento Camastra Local Action Groups, and Social Network Analysis, the methodology draws on indicators and indexes to highlight both the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of social capital. The results obtained highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the network of social relationships in both LAGs. The chapter also proposes policy recommendations to strengthen levels of trust and collaboration among the members of the two organisations.
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As described in Part III, it was useful to normalise the values of indicators for aggregation and comparison. In this chapter, the values of the indicators have not been normalised, unless otherwise stated. Also the values of the indicators are expressed as a (1) percentage or (2) range. Various ranges have been used in the study depending on the indicator. In the chapter, the range will usually vary from 1 to 4, unless otherwise specified.
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Distaso, A. (2017). LEADER and Social Capital in Basilicata: The Case Studies of COSVEL and Basento Camastra Local Action Groups. In: Pisani, E., Franceschetti, G., Secco, L., Christoforou, A. (eds) Social Capital and Local Development. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54277-5_16
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