

godine, putem intervjua koji su obuhvatili 300 poljoprivrednih gazdinstava u Srbiji (150 u Kragujevcu i 150 u Aleksan-drovcu). Istraživanje je urađeno u novembru i decembru 2014. Cilj našeg istraživanja je da bio da ispita kakva je uloga formalnih i neformalnih socijalnih mreža u procesu prijavljivanja za PRR.

Socijalne mreže olakšavaju protok informacija i pomažu članovima da ostvare pristup resursima koji im mogu doneti (ekonomske) koristi (Lin 2001, Burt 2000, Granovetter 2005, Hoang et al. Da bi istražili probleme sa kojima se poljoprivrednici susreću u procesu prijavljivanja za PRR primenili smo teoriju socijalnog kapitala (Coleman1993, Putnam 2000) čije su osnovne komponen-te: poverenje, društvene norme i društvene (socijalne) mreže. Uticaj i uspeh takve politike zavisi i od mogućnosti poljoprivrednika da dobiju adekvatne infor-macije i pomoć u procesu prijavljivanja za podršku ruralnom razvoju (PRR). ZNAČAJ SOCIJALNIH MREŽA U PROCESU PRIJAVLJIVANJA ZA PODRŠKU RURALNOM RAZVOJU Apstrakt Za Srbiju kao zemlju u tranziciji, sa značajnim ruralnim resursima, politika ruralnog ra-zvoja je od posebnog značaja za održivi razvoj i kvalitet života seoskog stanovništva. Thus social capital provides a powerful explanatory tool for processes of institutional change. Social capital is seen as a dynamic entity, a form of institutional change, which leads to innovation in governance. Social networks and use of those networks (social capital) is becoming more important in light of accession to the EU, particularly when opportunities within and access to rural and regional development programmes are dependent on existing networks. This paper questions the rationale of applying the contested western concept of social capital to CEE countries. A link exists between social capital formation and cooperation amongst individuals, as both concepts imply social interaction and the formation of trust. The paper exposes the emergence and maintenance of cooperative behaviour in light of rural restructuring and institutional change in CEE. This paper was written as a conceptual framework for a research project entitled Integrated Development of Agricultural and Rural Institutions (IDARI) in CEE countries. Within CEE, there is a presumption of low levels of social capital. How each individual accesses, manipulates and uses their networks will determine the use of their social capital. Economic and social institutions have changed, requiring an adaptation process by individuals in the move toward a market economy. The transition process in central and eastern Europe (CEE) had a profound effect on how individuals interact.
