What is the importance of social capital in Czech agriculture? An analysis of selected components

Pospěch, Pavel; Spěšná, Daniela

doi:10.17221/163/2010-agricecon

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“…The relationship between social capital and agency theory was examined in the work of Beccera and Gupta [52], who concluded that the lower the social capital (measured by trust), the higher the agency costs. According to Pospech and Spešna [53], social capital, especially informal personal ties, has a positive influence on the economic performance of firms in the agricultural sector. In addition to these, there have been a number of other studies analyzing the relationship between social capital and firm performance [54][55][56].…”

Section: Hypothesis 15 (H15) Social Capital Influences Agency Costsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implications of Mediated Market Access—Exploring the Nature of Vertical Relationships within the Croatian Wine Industry

2022

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The aim of this research was to provide a better understanding of factors influencing the performance of (small) agricultural producers. Considering the importance of agricultural producers, not just for maintaining a steady supply of products but also for the preservation of the population (and cultural tradition) of rural areas, the development of sustainable agricultural business is a matter of public interest. This paper considers wine producers and their market channels, i.e., the factors influencing the relationship between wine producers and market intermediaries, by applying ideas taken from agency theory. We developed a conceptual model with our defined measure of agency costs as the mediator variable between multiple regressors and the firms’ financial and non-financial performance as regressions. We used the approach of Baron and Kenny to investigate whether agency costs act as a mediator variable. The data needed to test the proposed conceptual model were collected through questionnaires and contextual interviews with the Croatian wine producers (n = 124). We found that more self-reliance in the distribution process, supported by factors related to the bargaining strength, had a positive influence on wine producers’ performance. The results also support the assumption that agency costs act as a full mediator variable between a producer’s attributes and its performance.

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Section: Hypothesis 15 (H15) Social Capital Influences Agency Costsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implications of Mediated Market Access—Exploring the Nature of Vertical Relationships within the Croatian Wine Industry

2022

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“…This is because not many respondents are involved and actively participate in community organizations such as farmer groups and other organizations. Pospěch & Spěšná (2011) confirms that social capital has a very important role, social capital, as well as economic capital, can be used as a resource for improving the economic performance of agricultural enterprises. Social capital that is manifested in interaction patterns both vertically and horizontally will create work comfort and foster trust as individuals and institutions, thus giving birth to the strength to improve performance.…”

Section: Social Capitalmentioning

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Farmers’ Livelihoods Strategy Based on Asset in Pandansari Village Post Eruption of Mount Kelud

Illu

Muhaimin

Setiawan

2021

AGRISE

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This study examines farmers' livelihood strategies based on livelihood assets in Pandansari Village, Ngantang District, Malang Regency. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach using a Likert scale. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews using questionnaires and field observations, while secondary data were obtained through literature studies from various related sources. The location was determined purposively with the consideration that Pandansari Village was the area in Ngantang District that was the worst affected by the eruption of Mount Kelud. Seventy-five farmers with simple random sampling technique were selected as respondents in this study. The respondents' livelihood assets include human capital, natural capital, social capital, financial capital, and physical capital. Meanwhile, livelihood strategies are classified into survival strategies, consolidation strategies and accumulation strategies. The results show that the most vital livelihood asset is social capital, while the indicator for natural capital is the weakest. The strongest indicator of the farmer's livelihood strategy in Pandansari Village is the consolidation strategy.

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“…Self-confidence and good planning for businesses and investments are crucial for success in entrepreneurship [25]. Social capital (social networks, participation in agricultural institutions and access to information) also has its importance [26]. Information, communication and technology (ICT) may be a useful way to promote and increase farming and rural entrepreneurship [27]; however, there is still some work to be done in these fields, namely to overcome several constraints that complicate their utilization by farmers and other agricultural stakeholders [28].…”

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Agricultural Entrepreneurship in the European Union: Contributions for a Sustainable Development

Martinho

2020

Applied Sciences

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Entrepreneurship is sometimes seen as a glimmer of hope which may bring about some contribution towards improving economic dynamics and performance, specifically in the creation of employment by young people, in general, with further educational training, greater flexibility and who are better prepared for working with new technologies. However, entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector is, in certain circumstances, viewed as being something incompatible or, at least, difficult to implement. More scientific studies in these fields could provide interesting contributions on the road to highlighting new ideas inside the farming sector. In this framework, the objective of this study is to explore the entrepreneurship dimensions within the European Union agriculture towards a more sustainable sector. In fact, without an economic dimension in farm management, its sustainability in the medium and long run may be compromised, increasing the abandonment of farming, namely in more disadvantaged regions. For this, the literature which is available on the platform Web of Science relating to the following three topics was initially analysed: entrepreneurship, agriculture, and the European Union. This literature was clustered through the VOSviewer software, an interesting tool for performing bibliometric analysis. Secondly, statistical information related to European Union agricultural entrepreneurship considering empirical approaches was also explored. The analysis carried out shows that the realities across European Union countries are, in fact, different, where the instruments from the common agricultural policies, for example, may play a crucial role in promoting more farming entrepreneurship in a more sustainable way.

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What is the importance of social capital in Czech agriculture? An analysis of selected components

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Implications of Mediated Market Access—Exploring the Nature of Vertical Relationships within the Croatian Wine Industry

Implications of Mediated Market Access—Exploring the Nature of Vertical Relationships within the Croatian Wine Industry

Farmers’ Livelihoods Strategy Based on Asset in Pandansari Village Post Eruption of Mount Kelud

Agricultural Entrepreneurship in the European Union: Contributions for a Sustainable Development

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