BÖLGESEL KALKINMADA SOSYAL AĞLARIN ROLÜ: SİLİKON VADİSİ ÖRNEĞİ

Öz

Sosyal sermaye günümüzde iktisat, sosyoloji ve politika bilimleri çerçevesinde tartışılmaktadır. Sosyal sermaye; genelde bir bölge içindeki ekonomik aktörler arasındaki sosyal ilişkilerin temelini ifade eder. Bölgesel kalkınma, aktörlerin sosyal sermaye düzeyi ile doğrudan ilintilidir. Bu çalışma, Silikon Vadisi ekonomisinde sosyal sermayenin önemli bir bileşeni olan sosyal ağların önemini vurgulamaktadır. Bu ağlar; bölgedeki üniversiteler, araştırma merkezleri, risk sermayesi firmaları, hukuk büroları, endüstri firmaları ve yatırım bankalarının kendi içinde ve aralarında çok yönlü ve yoğun sosyal ilişkiler ve işbirliği aktiviteleri geliştirir. Silikon Vadisinde sosyal ağlar ayrıca işgücü mobilitesi, güç ve nüfuz sağlama, yeniliklerin üretilmesinde özel bir öneme sahiptir. Böylece sosyal ağlar, ekonomik kalkınmanın sürükleyici gücü olarak değerlendirilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sosyal Sermaye, Sosyal Ağlar, Bölgesel Kalkınma, Silikon Vadisi

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF SILICON VALLEY

Öz

Social capital has commonly been discussed in recent years from the perspective of sociology, economics and political science. Social capital defines the structure of social relations among economic actors in a region. Regional development depends directly on the level of actors’ social capital. This study focuses on the importance of social networks, an important factor of social capital, in the economy of Silicon Valley. These networks improve many-sided and intensive social relations and collaborative activities within and among universities, research centers, venture capitalists, law firms, industrial firms and investment banks in the region. In Silicon Valley, social networks have special importance in the movement of labor, the gaining of influence and power, and the actual production of innovation. Thus, social networks can be evaluated as a driver of economic development.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Social Capital, Social Networks, Regional Development, Silicon Valley.

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