Explanatory Factors of Social Capital in the West of the State of Santa Catarina (Brazil)

The social capital concept relating to the economic development of regions and countries began to gain importance in 1990. This research aims to measure the levels of social capital in three regions of the Far West State of Santa Catarina (Itapiranga, São Miguel do Oeste, and Dionísio Cerqueira). The choice of these regions stems from the fact that they are part of one of the programs promoted by the Regional Program of the Ministry of National Integration Secretariat (the Program for Promotion of Border Range Development). A survey was conducted to reach the objective of this project. The data were submitted to statistical analysis using factor analysis and analysis of variance. The results show three types of social capital (bonding, bridging, and linking) on the three levels of analysis (micro, meso, and macro).

社会资本（social capital）这一与区域及国家经济发展相关的概念，自1990年起逐渐受到学界与实务界的重视。本研究旨在衡量圣卡塔琳娜州（Santa Catarina）远西部地区三个区域的社会资本水平，涉及区域分别为伊塔皮兰加（Itapiranga）、圣米格尔杜奥什蒂（São Miguel do Oeste）以及迪奥尼西奥塞尔凯拉（Dionísio Cerqueira）。选取上述区域的原因在于，它们隶属于国家融合秘书处区域计划（Regional Program of the Ministry of National Integration Secretariat）所推行的边境地带发展促进计划（Program for Promotion of Border Range Development）其中一项。本研究通过问卷调查达成研究目标，所采集的数据采用因子分析（factor analysis）与方差分析（analysis of variance）开展统计分析。结果表明，在微观（micro）、中观（meso）与宏观（macro）三个分析层级上，社会资本可划分为粘结型（bonding）、桥接型（bridging）与联结型（linking）三类。