The Role Of Social Capital To Boost The Growth Of Smes In Tourism Sector In Bali

This study aims to determine the role of social capital in the forms of participation in the working, mutual trust, mutual giving (reciprocity), social norms, and values to negate the use of loan capital. Qualitative research design (post positivism) against 20 key informants using an interactive interpretive analysis shows that social capital in the form of participation in the net working, trust, resiprocity, social norms and values are very important role in reducing dependence on the use of loans. Social capital can actually be developed as part of modern economic culture. So far, social capital has been tested by history as an important mechanism, such as the mutual cooperation and family spirit in Bali that capable of becoming a medium of economic growth and equity in the application of Village Credit Institutions (LPD) empowerment, the establishment of various public and religious facilities, most of which pure self-help community in Bali. As conclusion, the role of social capital is very important. The main conclusions of this study are as follows: Social capital through the variables of participation in the networking, self-confidence/trust, mutual giving (reciprocity), social norms, and values are important variables in saving business capital in the SMEs in Gianyar Regency.