This open access book analyses the development problems of sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) from the eyes of a Korean diplomat with knowledge of the economic growth Korea has experienced in recent decades. The author argues that Africa's development challenges are not due to a lack of resources but a...

Transkulturalität und Diversität von Moralkultur -- Die konzeptionelle Vorarbeit: Moral, Kultur und Ökonomie -- Das Konzept: Moralkapital -- Die Operationalisierung: Moralkapital und wirtschaftliche Performance -- Moralkapital, Transkulturalität und unternehmerische Praxis

India as a Diverse Society - The Development Pathways of South Asia -- Economic Growth and Structural Change: The Case of India -- On the Social Environment and Economic Growth in India -- Happiness and Social Capital in India -- What affects women’s happiness in India -- Happiness and...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Literature Review on CC, SC, SE, SB and MFUA -- Chapter 3. Situation of Urban Agriculture in China and Japan -- Chapter 4. Theoretical Framework, Hypothesis and Methodology -- Chapter 5. Hypothesis Verification -- Chapter 6. Conclusion and Policy Implication.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The syncretism (the first wave): The first family businesses in the region -- Chapter 3. First migration flows (the second wave): A new culture of family businesses -- Chapter 4. Mapping the formation of the family group (the third wave): From state[1]owned...

Soziale Netzwerke und gesundheitliche Ungleichheiten -- Theorien und Grundlagen -- Methodische Ansätze zur Untersuchung gesundheitlicher Ungleichheiten aus der Netzwerkperspektive -- Die Lebenslaufperspektive -- Horizontale und vertikale Dimensionen sozialer Ungleichheit -- Diskussion und Ausblick

The pursuit of sustainable development and smart growth is a main challenge today in countries around the world. Social capital is an asset of their territorial communities. It is also a precondition for national and local policies that aim to better the economic base and quality of life for...

1. Introduction -- 2. Development and Dualism -- 3. Agglomeration, Institutions, and Social Capital: Main Concepts & Methodologies -- 4. Mitigating Dualism and Exploiting the Interplay of Policy-Social Capital -- 5. Summary.

This book presents a study of cooperatives as a two-layer entrepreneurial model, and analyzes cooperative enterprises. Above all, it explores how inducements (from the firm) and contributions (from its members, in their respective roles) are aligned, and seeks to answer the question of what this...

The Social Capital View -- Open Source Software and Firm Involvement -- Private-Collective Innovation and Open Source Software: Longitudinal Insights from Linux Kernel Development -- Social Capital Effect on Value Contribution - Revealing Differences between Voluntary and Firm-Sponsored Open...