In recent years, it has widely been accepted that the ability to create, access and use knowledge and technology is becoming a fundamental determinant of long-term development and competitiveness. Thus, it is not surprising that universities have increasingly become involved in economic...

This paper examines the role of social networks in enterprise development by comparing personal trust (as inherent in social relationships) to collective and institutional trust (derived from the wider cultural, political and legal environment). The findings indicate that there is a shift from...

Mit dem Umbau des Wohlfahrtsstaates erstarkt das wissenschaftliche Interesses an der Rolle von Familie und Verwandtschaft. Der Abbau staatlicher Leistungen verlagert soziale Sicherungsleistungen an die Familie zurück, neue familiale Lebensformen erfahren politische und rechtliche Anerkennung....