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This book aims to assess the roles of entrepreneurship and social
innovation for socio-cultural changes. It also evaluates farmers'
performance in disaster risk management at a community level toward
sustainable regional development in a rural haor region of
Bangladesh. To achieve the purpose of the research, both a
qualitative method (Trajectory Equifinality Modeling, TEM) and a
quantitative method (Structural Equation Modeling, SEM) are
introduced, based on the results of case studies on local
entrepreneurs, interview and focus group discussions with
stakeholders, and questionnaire surveys of farm households. First,
the results clarify that social capital is critically important
both for male and female entrepreneurs in the haor region, and that
education is more important to women for empowerment and technology
adoption in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the haor region of
Bangladesh. In addition, it makes clear that the Common Interest
Group approach plays a role for women's empowerment in the target
region. Furthermore, it identifies the multi-causal relationships
among the factors affecting farm households' performance in
disaster risk management at the community level. This book helps
readers to understand regional development through social and
cultural transformation in a rural community where poverty and
gender discrimination are path-dependent problems.
This is the first book to clarify the relationships between
multi-functions of urban agriculture, creative classes, and social
business in China and Japan. Specifically, it constructs a new
framework showing how these factors contribute to the
sustainability of cities by introducing the mixed methods research
of structural equation modeling and the trajectory equifinality
model. Policy implications drawn from the research suggests that
governments should provide opportunities to create a virtuous cycle
to improve the accumulation of social capital in order to attract
those who think creatively. It is widely agreed that a sustainable
city should meet the needs of the present generation without
sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs. However, there has been no completely agreed-upon definition
for what a sustainable city should be nor upon the paradigm for
what components should be included. On the other hand, there is a
possibility that the multi-functions of urban agriculture may
attract especially those who are thinking creatively. These
creative thinkers have a high level of social capital, pay
attention to social issues, and are greatly motivated to find
solutions through social enterprises such as agriculture-related
business.
This book clarifies the status quo and mechanisms of agricultural
and rural development in today's Russia, especially focusing on
human capital and human development. It provides readers insights
into agricultural and rural development from the perspectives of
agricultural economics, developmental economics, and
regional-spatial science. Further, it addresses key research
questions such as whether agricultural development in Russia has
made significant strides, whether it has improved the nation's food
security and rural development, and whether structural changes in
the agricultural sector as well as human capital have had impacts
on agricultural development since the 2000s. In terms of analytical
methods, structural equation modeling and stochastic frontier
analysis are employed to capture the relationship between
agriculture and rural development in regional Russia. In closing,
policy challenges are identified to promote social innovation for
rural development by enhancing the human capital of rural youth,
including entrepreneurship. Given its scope, the book is highly
recommended for all readers seeking an in-depth and up-to-date
overview of agricultural and rural development in contemporary
Russia.
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