The petrogenesis of Archaean basic and ultrabasic rocks from Ujaragssuit nunat, Ivisartoq region, southern West Greenland

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NONWHITE MINORITY ACCESS TO THE POLITICAL AGENDA IN BRITAIN

The theoretical literature on agenda-setting, largely developed in the United States, is applied to the problem of minority group access to the political agenda on race relations and immigration issues in the United Kingdom. Empirical emphasis is placed on the institutional opportunities and constraints for minority group access on major issues of concern in recent years. Nonwhite access to the political agenda in Britain remains minimal and problematic. The conclusion places these findings into the general literature on agenda setting. Copyright 1989 by The Policy Studies Organization.

The Territorial Agglomerations of Firms: A Social Capital Perspective from the Spanish Tile Industry

Using the Social Capital theoretical framework, territorial agglomerations of firms, such as in the industrial district, can be identified as dense strong-tie networks and are thus suitable for exploiting activities. This paper addresses the possible exploring limitations of these clustered firms. Following alternative explanations, such as the structural holes and weak tie approaches, it is proposed that local institutions may play a role as intermediary agents between external disperse networks and internal dense networks, therefore enabling these firms to deal with the requirements of an ever-changing environment. The paper also develops an empirical section where the Spanish ceramic tile industrial district is described in order to illustrate theoretical arguments. Findings suggested a number of ways in which local institutions may facilitate the creation of value for firms. Particularly, local institutions interact with many external firms and institutions and undertake research projects with local firms. In addition, some quantification of the participation of firms in the activities carried out by institutions is offered, suggesting explanations for the barriers that prevent firms from gaining direct access to external networks. Copyright 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd..