Swift neighbors and persistent strangers: A cross-cultural investigation of trust and reciprocity in social exchange

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 168-206+i

  Buchan, Nancy R ^a   Croson, Rachel T A ^b   Dawes, Robyn M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042333465     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/344546     Document Type: Article

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