DIFFICULTIES AND POSSIBILITIES OF GENERATING SOCIAL CAPITAL IN RURAL AREAS IN POLAND

Abstract

In the process of integration and globalization is increasing the importance of the soft factors for the socio-economic development. The most important of them is social capital. The article presents the role of social capital for socio-economic development especially in rural areas and deficiencies in the basic components of social capital, which hinder the creation and increase of social capital. The paper presents the difficulties development and the possibilities of generating social capital in rural areas in Poland.