Human capabilities and local development. The case of melon production in Costa Rica
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2018 |
| Descripción: | This paper is aimed at identifying the institutional arrangements developed by melon producers in Costa Rica to favor employees’ capabilities. In 2016, melon plantation was 5,008 hectares, with a total production of 152,416 metric tons and approximately 81% of the local production being exported to other countries. Data was analyzed using a mixed approach combining quantitative and qualitative techniques. A survey was applied to 16 melon producers, whose workforce is characterized by their low level of education and a great majority being Nicaraguan migrants. However, learning management is done through top-down strategies based on rules and coded procedures that hinder fast learning. In conclusion, the need for support structures stimulating basic collective actions that would reverse this situation by promoting human capabilities remains a pending task. There is also a need for adequate mechanisms to include socio-cultural factors, which are fundamental pillars for competitiveness. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/12270 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/perspectivasrurales/article/view/12270 |
| Palabra clave: | social learning knowledge inclusive development rural territories aprendizaje social conocimiento desarrollo inclusivo territorios rurales |