Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2019(IV-I).11      10.31703/ger.2019(IV-I).11      Published : Mar 2019
Authored by : Mujib Ur Rahman , Muhammad Faizan Malik , Wisal Ahmad

11 Pages : 108-119

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2019(IV-I).11      10.31703/ger.2019(IV-I).11      Published : Mar 2019

Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor

    The paper examined the impact of relational capitals on community economic development. For this purpose, the handloom business community was taken as a case study from Peshawar Valley. Data was collected through purposive sampling from169 handlooms firms. The results concluded that the impact of relational capital is significant, and the relationship is positive. This study hereby suggests that government and policymakers should invest in making ties and a strong network of firms within and outside of the community; hence with high investment in making strong social-relational capital can develop the entire entrepreneurial communities.

    Social Relational, Community Economic Development, Handloom Business Community
    (1) Mujib Ur Rahman
    Demonstrator, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Faizan Malik
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Wisal Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Rahman, M. U., Malik, M. F., & Ahmad, W. (2019). Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor. Global Economics Review, IV(I), 108-119. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2019(IV-I).11
    CHICAGO : Rahman, Mujib Ur, Muhammad Faizan Malik, and Wisal Ahmad. 2019. "Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor." Global Economics Review, IV (I): 108-119 doi: 10.31703/ger.2019(IV-I).11
    HARVARD : RAHMAN, M. U., MALIK, M. F. & AHMAD, W. 2019. Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor. Global Economics Review, IV, 108-119.
    MHRA : Rahman, Mujib Ur, Muhammad Faizan Malik, and Wisal Ahmad. 2019. "Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor." Global Economics Review, IV: 108-119
    MLA : Rahman, Mujib Ur, Muhammad Faizan Malik, and Wisal Ahmad. "Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor." Global Economics Review, IV.I (2019): 108-119 Print.
    OXFORD : Rahman, Mujib Ur, Malik, Muhammad Faizan, and Ahmad, Wisal (2019), "Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor", Global Economics Review, IV (I), 108-119
    TURABIAN : Rahman, Mujib Ur, Muhammad Faizan Malik, and Wisal Ahmad. "Social Relational Capital as a Community Economic Development Factor." Global Economics Review IV, no. I (2019): 108-119. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2019(IV-I).11