Social capital and networks in Forest-Based rural economic development

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 19, Issue , 2004, Pages 82-89

  Vennesland, Birger ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Microenterprise; Networking; Programmes; Social relations; Success

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FOREST RESOURCES; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CAPITALS;

FORESTRY;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; FORESTRY;

EID: 11144304492     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580410017889     Document Type: Article

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