Social capital and especially trust are the foundation of most personal relationships and it is considered a key factor of many economic and social outcomes. The purpose of this study is twofold. First, we investigate the links between social capital (trust and voluntary association membership)...

In this context of global economic crisis, coupled with an ecological one, attractiveness of the region is more topical than ever, but at the same time, governments must deal with citizen and scientist pressures about well-being of individuals and the environment. Because of this, it seems...

This article addresses the question of the attractiveness of a particular territory from the perspective of sustainable development. Attractiveness cannot be measured without an assessment of sustainable development because recent global economic and ecological crises mean territories still want...

The purpose of this study is to examine business leaders' perceptions on sustainable development and their expectations about local governments. Using a questionnaire on a cross-section of 32 French business leaders, we examine the following questions: can issues related to sustainable...

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of a panel of 25 French small businesses, the representation they have of the sustainable development, the territories and their relations with local administration. Through a textual analysis, we show that the assumption of a local...