The disguised rationality of solidarity: Gift giving in informal relations

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 385-401

  Komter, Aafke Elisabeth ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0035665342     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022250X.2001.9990261     Document Type: Article

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