Rigidity of social systems

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-64

  Harrington Jr , Joseph E ^a  

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SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032979489     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/250050     Document Type: Article

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