Análisis de las dimensiones del capital social en el sector microempresarial del cantón Catamayo, provincia de Loja

Abstract

The purpose of this research has been to determine the existence of social capital and the contribution of microcredit in the generation of the same in the Catamayo canton. For which adapted a questionnaire developed by the World Bank, considering the measurement of four dimensions of social capital: groups and networks; trust and solidarity; collective action and cooperation, empowerment and political action; applied to the owners of a sample of micro-enterprises in the canton capital.

The results indicate that there is a weakening of confidence among microentrepreneurs, which triggers a limited interaction between them on issues of partnerships and collective action, leading to the loss of opportunities to combine efforts and achieve common goals that promote the development and growth of the sector. However, it has been found on the positive contribution of microcredit in the generation of social capital, with regard to the strengthening of relationships of the microentrepreneurs with customers, suppliers, and with his family; as well as the predisposition to cooperate among themselves in the face of difficulties and individual empowerment that it promotes.