Social Capital, Intermediary Institutions and Local Government: A Case Study of Chabahar and Konarak Fisheries Industrial Cluster

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1 Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

2 Department of Anthropology, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

3 Chabahar and Konarak Fisheries Industrial Cluster Development Agent, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

Abstract

Objective: In this research, by studying the status of social capital in the Chabahar and Konarak fisheries industrial cluster and its expected economic effects, the formation and effectiveness of social capital in this cluster are analyzed. Method: The research used a combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods. In addition to studying relevant documents, 11 key informants were interviewed, and 61 questionnaires were completed by managers of the cluster's firms. The questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS, while the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The status of trust as well as network relationships and participation in the cluster is slightly above average. However, these relationships and participation are not institutionalized and consolidated in the form of specialized organizations and associations. Therefore, social capital in the cluster is limited, porous, and fragile, and as a result, ineffective. The survey results did not show a significant relationship between social capital and (positive) economic effects. However, learning spin-off in the cluster is relatively well-positioned, and collective action and transaction costs are not well-positioned. Additionally, there is no significant evidence of power asymmetry within the fisheries cluster; therefore, we do not face negative consequences of social capital. Conclusions: In conclusion, it can be said that the type of social capital in this cluster is average and mainly of the type of "bridging social capital." However, given that these trusts and connections are not institutionalized and consolidated in associations and consortia, firstly; they are not developed vertically (in the value chain of the fisheries industry), secondly; and thirdly, it has remained stagnant at the national level and has not expanded transnationally, it can be concluded that this social capital is extremely limited and ineffective. This situation is due to the lack of benefit from the sea-oriented development model in the region, the lack of "embedded autonomous" government, and the passive industrial and commercial intermediary institutions in the region.

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Volume 13, Issue 2
July 2026
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