Collaboration and creativity: The small world problem

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 447-504

  Uzzi, Brian ^a,c   Spiro, Jarrett ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21344461300     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/432782     Document Type: Review

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