TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘Understanding the effects of social capital on social innovation ecosystems in Latin America through the lens of Social Network Approach’
AU - Alcaide Lozano, Vanessa
AU - Moliner, Liliana Arroyo
AU - Murillo, D.
AU - Buckland, Heloise
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper has its origins in a field research project undertaken by the authors during the months of July and September 2014 with financial support from the Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN), a member of the IABD (Inter-American Development Bank), an entity that also contributed to the funding of the two initiatives presented here.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, © 2019 University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’.
PY - 2019/1/2
Y1 - 2019/1/2
N2 - This paper explores the role of social capital in creating social innovation ecosystems and fostering social impact. We examine two cases, chosen for their pioneering experiences in the field of tackling poverty in Latin America: Socialab and Compartamos con Colombia. Focusing on their structure of interactions (through network-level and node-level indicators), we examine the structural characteristics of the two ecosystems studied. We then correlate relational data to study the association between perceived social impact and the structural aspects. Results confirm heterophilic ecosystems and high levels of perceived impact as good drivers for strengthening future collaborations.
AB - This paper explores the role of social capital in creating social innovation ecosystems and fostering social impact. We examine two cases, chosen for their pioneering experiences in the field of tackling poverty in Latin America: Socialab and Compartamos con Colombia. Focusing on their structure of interactions (through network-level and node-level indicators), we examine the structural characteristics of the two ecosystems studied. We then correlate relational data to study the association between perceived social impact and the structural aspects. Results confirm heterophilic ecosystems and high levels of perceived impact as good drivers for strengthening future collaborations.
KW - Latin America
KW - Social innovation
KW - social capital
KW - social impact
KW - social network analysis
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85065407013
U2 - 10.1080/03906701.2019.1609747
DO - 10.1080/03906701.2019.1609747
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85065407013
SN - 0390-6701
VL - 29
SP - 1
EP - 35
JO - International Review of Sociology
JF - International Review of Sociology
IS - 1
ER -