Naslov
Successful rural entrepreneurs in the transition to capitalism: Hungary, Croatia and Bulgaria.

Autori
Topolčić, Davor ; Iliev, Ilya

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, ostalo

Skup
DIOSCURI Final Conference, IWM, Vienna 20-22 April 2007.

Mjesto i datum
Beč, Austrija, 20.04.2007. - 22.04.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
comparative study; cultural transfers; process of ‘ self-Westernization’

Sažetak
Comparative analysis is based on four case studies made in a framework of Dioscuri Research Project. One case study have in focus small milk producers in Bulgaria and, three case studies are focused at small and medium grape and wine producers from one chosen wine district in Bulgaria, Croatia and Hungary. Fieldwork research is done in 2005. Cultural transfers can help to narrow a gap between advanced agricultural sector of the West and less developed sector of the former socialistic countries. Wine sector was less attractive for foreign investors and wine producers where left alone to ‘ self-Westernize’ themselves. Analysis suggests importance of social and cultural capital of new rural entrepreneurs, which enabled them for successful cultural transfers and creative application of the Western experience in post-socialistic context. The most important outcome of cultural encounters in the agricultural sector is a realization of the importance of prioritizing quality over quantity. In Bulgaria that process is marked with conflicts, but in Croatia and Hungary in a branch of wine production it gives very good results. Bad reputation of the wine from former socialistic countries increasingly becomes a matter of the past, especially in the case of Hungary and Croatia. In these two countries with excellent potential for wine production but relatively small total production output orientation to the production of high quality wines should be encouraged.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

POVEZANOST RADA