The renaissance of a local wine industry: the relevance of social capital for business innovation in DOQ El Priorat, Catalonia
The paper presents the results of a case study that aims to investigate whether the presence of both bridging and bonding social capital, acting together, can stimulate entrepreneurial innovation within the wine industry at a regional level. The study also investigates the manner in which both types...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repository: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/109418 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/109418 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wep.2017.10.001 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Economic development--Effect of technological innovations on Entrepreneurship Social capital social networks regional innovation entrepreneurs Catalonia Desenvolupament econòmic--Efecte de les innovacions tecnològiques Emprenedoria Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Competitivitat i innovació |
| Summary: | The paper presents the results of a case study that aims to investigate whether the presence of both bridging and bonding social capital, acting together, can stimulate entrepreneurial innovation within the wine industry at a regional level. The study also investigates the manner in which both types of social capital interact to motivate such innovation. This is done through the analysis of the Catalan region of Priorat, and more specifically the entrepreneurial innovations that the region’s wine sector experienced over a twenty year period at the turn of the current millenium. The results indicate that both forms of social capital do not act in isolation, but on the contrary are jointly responsible for stimulating innovation within the wine-producing network. |
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