The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers

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Main Author: Hartmann, Dominik
Publication Date: 2023
Other Authors: Arata, Atilio, Bezerra, Mayra, Pinheiro, Flavio L.
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Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: Hartmann, D., Arata, A., Bezerra, M., & Pinheiro, F. L. (2023). The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers: a case study in Peru. Annals Of Regional Science, 70(3), 633-658. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3312468, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-019-00944-9--- %ABS2%---DH expresses his gratitude for the financial support of the São Paulo Research Foundation (PROCESSO 2017/19842-2) as visiting scholar at the University of São Paulo. AA would like to express his gratitude for the collaboration of the Center for Studies and Promotion of Development (DESCO)
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spelling The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmersa case study in PeruEnvironmental Science(all)Social Sciences(all)Hartmann, D., Arata, A., Bezerra, M., & Pinheiro, F. L. (2023). The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers: a case study in Peru. Annals Of Regional Science, 70(3), 633-658. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3312468, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-019-00944-9--- %ABS2%---DH expresses his gratitude for the financial support of the São Paulo Research Foundation (PROCESSO 2017/19842-2) as visiting scholar at the University of São Paulo. AA would like to express his gratitude for the collaboration of the Center for Studies and Promotion of Development (DESCO)The impact of non-government organizations (NGOs) on the local development of rural areas has rarely been explored empirically. Here, we employ methods from network science to evaluate the impact of an NGO’s activities on the social capital and innovation of three Peruvian farming communities between 2003 and 2018. Data were collected from in-depth interviews with farmers, including information about the farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics, types of interactions with the NGO, and innovations in processes, products, marketing, and organization. Our findings show that the NGO had a significant impact on the local social cohesion and innovation performance of the farmers. The NGO helped to connect farmers from different villages, provided access to external knowledge, and facilitated the establishment of a local productive organization. Yet, the NGO also changed the local power structure by becoming the most central agent in the local innovation system. The NGO’s centrality declined, though, at later stages of the development project as local agents took over the role of the NGO. Moreover, econometric results show that having a link with the NGO is associated with a significantly more central role of the farmers in the local network. However, only close cooperation with the NGO, such as membership in the local productive organization or active participation in technical training workshops, was associated with a significantly higher innovation performance. Finally, our study demonstrates that methods from network science can help to empirically evaluate and monitor the effects of NGOs on local development at different stages of their development interventions.NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS)Information Management Research Center (MagIC) - NOVA Information Management SchoolRUNHartmann, DominikArata, AtilioBezerra, MayraPinheiro, Flavio L.2023-09-27T22:18:34Z2023-06-012023-06-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article26application/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/158372eng0570-1864PURE: 15380071https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3312468info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2025-01-06T01:34:15Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/158372Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:45:14.778682Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
a case study in Peru
title The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
spellingShingle The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
Hartmann, Dominik
Environmental Science(all)
Social Sciences(all)
title_short The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
title_full The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
title_fullStr The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
title_full_unstemmed The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
title_sort The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers
author Hartmann, Dominik
author_facet Hartmann, Dominik
Arata, Atilio
Bezerra, Mayra
Pinheiro, Flavio L.
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author2 Arata, Atilio
Bezerra, Mayra
Pinheiro, Flavio L.
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Hartmann, Dominik
Arata, Atilio
Bezerra, Mayra
Pinheiro, Flavio L.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Environmental Science(all)
Social Sciences(all)
topic Environmental Science(all)
Social Sciences(all)
description Hartmann, D., Arata, A., Bezerra, M., & Pinheiro, F. L. (2023). The network effects of NGOs on social capital and innovation among smallholder farmers: a case study in Peru. Annals Of Regional Science, 70(3), 633-658. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3312468, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-019-00944-9--- %ABS2%---DH expresses his gratitude for the financial support of the São Paulo Research Foundation (PROCESSO 2017/19842-2) as visiting scholar at the University of São Paulo. AA would like to express his gratitude for the collaboration of the Center for Studies and Promotion of Development (DESCO)
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