The Impact of Social Capital on Entrepreneurial Performance in Agriculture

Abstract

In agriculture, social capital plays a major role in entrepreneurial performance. This study divides social capital into bounding social capital and bridging social capital. The data is collected by questionnaire, and the structural equation modeling is used to understand the impact of different social capitals on entrepreneurial performance in agricultural settings. The results show that both bounding social capital and bridging social capital of agricultural entrepreneurs have significant positive impacts on the performance of agricultural entrepreneurship. Agricultural entrepreneurs should strengthen strong relationships with relatives and friends to obtain more bounding social capital, and accumulate heterogeneous resources to develop bridging social capital.