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Regional Development Agency Policy to Tackle Economic Exclusion? The Role of Social Capital in Distressed Communities

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  • Nicholas Miles
  • Janet Tully

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Miles N. and Tully J. (2007) Regional Development Agency policy to tackle economic exclusion? The role of social capital in distressed communities, Regional Studies 41, 855-866. Economic exclusion and 'worklessness' are high on the current political agenda; both continue to characterize large areas of the North East of England, as clearly indicated by UK regional statistics on multiple deprivation. Understandably, a key priority of the Regional Development Agency for the North East (One NorthEast, ONE) is the economic (inclusive) development of the region. Policy makers increasingly see social capital as an important pathway to increased economic inclusion for distressed communities. By helping individuals and groups develop confidence, social networks, and trust and behaviour norms, it has been argued that increased social capital can enhance the employability of individuals, and the employment capacities and capabilities of the communities in which those individuals are embedded. In this study an assessment was made as to whether the social capital of individuals in distressed communities could be enhanced by local community development programmes - which are increasingly seen as an alternative mechanism for improving economic inclusion - and, subsequently, whether the employability and employment opportunities of programme participants increased. Based on this assessment, several policy recommendations were made to the regional development agency. Miles N. et Tully J. (2007) La politique des RDA (Agences de developpement regional) envers l'exclusion economique: le role du capital social dans les communautes defavorisees, Regional Studies 41, 855-866. De plus en plus, le capital social est considere par les decideurs comme une voie importante dans les communautes defavorisees vers une augmentation de l'inclusion economique. En aidant les individus et les groupes a avoir de la confiance, a creer des reseaux sociaux et a etablir des normes, le capital social peut augmenter l'employabilite des individus et le potentiel du marche du travail dans les communautes. On a evalue si, oui ou non, on pourrait augmenter le capital social des individus habitant les communautes defavorisees dans le nord-est de l'Angleterre par moyen des programmes de developpement locaux - consideres de plus en plus comme une voie vers l'inclusion economique - et si, oui ou non, l'employabilite et les possibilites d'emploi des participants s'ameliorent. A partir de cette evaluation, on fait plusieurs recommandations de politique. Agence de developpement regional (RDA) Capital social Developpement economique communautaire Exclusion economique Politique regionale MILES N. und TULLY J. (2007) Politik der Regionalentwicklungsagentur zur Bekampfung der wirtschaftlichen Ausgrenzung? Die Rolle des Sozialkapitals in benachteiligten Gemeinschaften, Regional Studies 41, 855-866. In der Politik wird das Sozialkapital zunehmend als wichtige Methode zur Verbesserung der wirtschaftlichen Eingliederung von benachteiligten Gemeinschaften betrachtet. Sozialkapital hilft Einzelnen und Gruppen dabei, Selbstvertrauen zu entwickeln und soziale Netze, Vertrauen und Normen aufzubauen. Auf diese Weise kann es die Beschaftigungsfahigkeit von Einzelnen und das Beschaftigungspotential von Gruppen verbessern. Wir untersuchten, ob sich das Sozialkapital von Einzelnen in benachteiligten Gruppen von Nordostengland durch Entwicklungsprogramme in der Gemeinschaft vor Ort (die zunehmend als alternativer Mechanismus zur Verbesserung der wirtschaftlichen Eingliederung gelten) verbessern lasst und ob die Beschaftigungsfahigkeit und Beschaftigungschancen der Programmteilnehmer steigen. Ausgehend von dieser Bewertung werden verschiedene politische Empfehlungen formuliert. Regionalentwicklungsagentur (Regional Development Agency, RDA) Sozialkapital Wirtschaftsentwicklung von Gemeinschaften Wirtschaftliche Ausgrenzung Regionalpolitik MILES N. y TULLY J. (2007) Politica de la ADR para abordar la exclusion economica. El papel del capital social en comunidades menos favorecidas, Regional Studies 41, 855-866. Los responsables politicos consideran cada vez mas que el capital social es una via importante en comunidades con dificultades para mejorar su inclusion economica. Si se ayuda a individuos y grupos a adquirir seguridad, redes sociales y confianza y normas, el capital social puede mejorar el rendimiento de empleo de los individuos y las capacidades de empleo de las comunidades. Aqui analizamos si el capital social de los individuos en las comunidades menos favorecidas del noreste de Inglaterra se podria mejorar en los programas de desarrollo de la comunidad local -que se consideran con mayor frecuencia un mecanismo alternativo para mejorar la inclusion economica- y si se mejoran el rendimiento de empleo y las oportunidades laborales de los participantes en el programa. Basandonos en esta valoracion, proponemos varias recomendaciones politicas. Agencia de Desarrollo Regional (ADR) Capital social Desarrollo economico comunitario Exclusion economica Politica regional

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  • Nicholas Miles & Janet Tully, 2007. "Regional Development Agency Policy to Tackle Economic Exclusion? The Role of Social Capital in Distressed Communities," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(6), pages 855-866.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:41:y:2007:i:6:p:855-866
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400601120312
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