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THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL SOCIAL CAPITAL ON RURAL AREAS IN POLAND ON BASIS OF AVAILABLE SURVEYS

Journal: Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Ekonomiczno-Społecznej w Ostrołęce (Vol.14, No. 3)

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Page : 28-44

Keywords : social capital; rural areas development; trust; bridging social capital; bonding social capital;

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Abstract

The analyses indicate that rural inhabitants have higher level of bonding social capital compared with those living in city, but the level of social capital is unsatisfactory. The studies showed an up trend. The social capital of Polish rural areas is a strong feature of rural inhabitants, particularly the farmers. Theirs activity of inhabitants was formulated in participation of informal nets, therefore they do not show this statistics which reflect formalize relationships and dependence only. The create of social capital process should stimulate to formal co-operation, because the rural inhabitants and farmers avoid it as a consequence of compulsory collectivism

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