Essays about: "social networks of trust"

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1. 31. Farmers’ choice of seed strategy : a case study of farmers’ operational decision making

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Angelica Lindkvist; Ida Ottosson; [2019]
   Keywords : decision making; operational decision making; farmers’ decision making; social capital; social network; trust; farmsaved seed; certified seed;

   Abstract : Farmers make challenging and complex decisions almost every day. The focus of this study is farmers’ choice of seed. They can choose to buy certified seed, use seed that they clean from the previous year’s harvest or use a combination. READ MORE

3. 32. To Trust or Not to Trust in National Climate Policy : A Quantiative Macro-Analysis on The Role of Social- and Political Trust in Determining National Policy Outcomes of Climate Taxation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Petter Bjersér; [2019]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the role of aggregated mean levels of Social Trust and Political Trust in national climate policy outcomes of Climate Taxation. The aim of the study is to contribute with the first quantitative macro-level comparative study of how Social Trust and three different forms of Political Trust1, the independent variables, affect national climate policy outcomes of Climate Tax Revenue, the dependent variable. READ MORE

4. 33. Exploring how microfinance institutions can enable access to financial services in rural areas of Rwanda : a case study of Réseau Interdiocésain de Microfinance

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Belise Mugwaneza; [2019]
   Keywords : microfinance institutions; rural communities; financial exclusion; financial relations; bottom of the pyramid; social capital; sites; situations and value proposition;

   Abstract : Most of rural based population in developing countries are poor and uneducated. Due to these conditions, rural communities do not attract traditional financial institutions. In response to the issue of financial exclusion, the existence of microfinance institutions has been embraced as a solution to avail financial services to rural communities. READ MORE

5. 34. The Act of Giving & Receiving : A study of the social context in collaborations

   University essay from KTH/Industriell Marknadsföring och Entreprenörskap

   Author : Laila Bill; Rozann Mohamed; [2019]
   Keywords : Open innovation; Challenges; Success factors; Networks; Behavioural roles;

   Abstract : For the past decades, more and more organisations have started to recognise that they can apply open innovation (OI), the process in which an organisation shares knowledge, experiences and ideas with external parties. When applying OI, organisations can face problems in letting ideas flow throughout their complex networks and thus unconsciously restrict their innovation process. READ MORE

6. 35. Does Trust Affect Innovation through Promoting Collaboration in OECD Countries? Cross-country Analysis and Case Studies in Sweden and Japan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jiro Arai; [2019]
   Keywords : Trust; Innovation; Collaboration; Global Innovation Networks; Sweden; Japan; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Trust has attracted academic attention as the crucial social capital to foster economic development. Especially in analysing today’s knowledge-based economy, the influential role of trust on innovation has been studied by many researchers due to the favourable feature of trust in accelerating knowledge exchange and collaboration in innovation networks. READ MORE