Title | On trust, cooperative behaviour, and economic advancement: Insights from three Mexican ejidos |
Publication Type | Thesis |
Year of Publication | 2001 |
Authors | Beauregard-Tellier F |
Advisor | Dayton-Johnson J |
Academic Department | Economics |
Degree | Master of Development Economics M.D.E. |
Number of Pages | 78 |
University | Dalhousie University (Canada) |
City | Halifax, NS |
Abstract | The parallel social economy, a fixture in the Mexican agricultural sector since the Revolution (1910-1920), has to a great extent now been dismantled by the state. Along with the inevitable costs that follow from such a transition, it also offers some opportunities for those in the social sector (known as ejidatarios ). Yet just at a time when ejidatarios most need to come together and work jointly for their common good, they find themselves faced with a socio-cultural heritage, itself largely a product of their historical relationship to the state, that makes it very difficult for them to extend trust and work cooperatively. Building on a theoretical framework that highlights the critical importance of trust and trust-building for economic advancement, my field work in Salvatierra, Mexico, offers evidence for this. |
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