The Relationship Between Social Capital and Regional Competitiveness in Poland

Abstract

This article aims at presenting different approaches to the phenomenon of social capital. The concept of social capital is ambiguous and that is why we will highlight a number of definitions of this notion. The central attention of the paper focuses on the relationship between social capital and regional development and competitiveness. The fundamental question concerns the impact of social capital on the regional economic performance. Hence, we will survey the empirical examination of 16 Polish regions in terms of social capital. We will also study whether the regional level of social capital depends on the level of competitiveness. The purpose of this article is also to make a contribution to the discussion concerning the relationship between economic development and social capital.

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“…Increasing environmental capital is only possible if technological progress makes it possible to find previously undiscovered resources or makes previously unavailable resources available. Human and social capital are increasingly recognized as key factors for economic growth and regional development (Bronisz & Heijman, 2009; Dziemianowicz et al, 2006; Herbst, 2012; Oxley et al, 2008; Stypułkowski, 2010; Temple, 2001). Given their primacy in contemporary discussions of economic development, they are discussed in detail in the section below.…”