Ethnic Minority Businesses in Scotland and the Role of Social Capital
基于苏格兰行政院委托的研究，结合定量与定性分析，探讨少数民族企业及其社交资本的作用，发现其角色比先前假设的更复杂多样。
This article reports findings from a scoping study, commissioned by the Scottish Executive, on ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) and their distinctive importance in Scotland. The study combines quantitative and qualitative analysis and builds upon previous research undertaken in the UK and Scotland to investigate the changing importance of known issues with EMBs for Scotland. The role and importance of social capital for EMBs in Scotland has not been explored in previous research, although because of strong informal networks, it has been feasible to assume that its role is beneficial. In this article, we examine the role of social capital and demonstrate that its role is more complex and diverse.