Kristensen, Iryna
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
This paper unpacks the relational processes that shape industrial developments in rural settings and offers a springboard for reflecting upon rural clusters as social constructs that result from a complex and dynamic pro-cess, which is a subject to constant change. To identify and map different types of social ties as well as analyze their role in different phases of bio-cluster development, the paper proposes an analytical framework that combines the function of social ties (bonding, bridging and linking) with aspects of geographical and organised proximity. A 'critical case' design has been employed to operationalize the analytical framework proposed and test its suitability for grasping and explaining real-life phenomena. This 'critical case' illustrates the long and winding relational routes collegially taken by local entrepreneurs in bringing together what eventually became a rural cluster.
Keywords
Rural development; Cluster; Social capital; Proximity dynamics; Biorefinery
Published in
Journal of Rural Studies
2021, volume: 86, pages: 87-96
Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
SLU Authors
Dubois, Alexandre
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Global goals (SDG)
SDG9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
UKÄ Subject classification
Economic Geography
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.05.027
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/113636