The impact of social capital on labor force participation: Evidence from the 2000 Social Capital Benchmark Survey

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 853-874

  Aguilera, Michael Bernabé ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036756644     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6237.00118     Document Type: Review

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