The Role of Social Capital in the Evolution of Districts. The Case of the Fashion District in Puglia

The evolution of competition has produced a decline of the district model. So as to avoid such changes being experienced only by district enterprises and allowing them to become sources for new learning opportunities, it is important to create strategic interventions geared at reaffirming the role of district relationships for the development of SMEs in the fashion industry within such frameworks. What will be highlighted , therefore, are the tangible and intangible assets useful for the passage of a model geared towards production and one based on competence, highlighting at the same time the role of the district social capital in realizing such a process.