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Social capital as knowledge facilitator: evidence from Latvia

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  • Guido Sechi
  • Dino Borri
  • Caterina De Lucia
  • Viesturs Celmins

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This paper investigates knowledge acquisition through social ties. This issue has proved important in organizational studies as a mechanism of value creation. Recently, it has also been identified in regional studies as a factor behind regional development and consensus building. Policies are therefore needed to support such knowledge acquisition. The approach is based on the concepts of knowledge as a ‘club good’, and of social capital, where the latter is seen as a set of assets which can overcome obstacles to knowledge exchange. A taxonomy of social capital and knowledge is proposed and relationships among the considered dimensions are hypothesized. A multivariate analysis at the individual level is applied to data collected in the Republic of Latvia, including a sensitivity analysis with regard to socio-demographic dimensions. The analysis underlines the low effect of social capital on complex forms of knowledge. Results also show a strong sensitivity for socio-demographic dimensions.

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  • Guido Sechi & Dino Borri & Caterina De Lucia & Viesturs Celmins, 2011. "Social capital as knowledge facilitator: evidence from Latvia," Knowledge Management Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(3), pages 245-255, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tkmrxx:v:9:y:2011:i:3:p:245-255
    DOI: 10.1057/kmrp.2011.17
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