Social capital and economic development in regional Australia: A case study

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-94

  Woodhouse, Andrew ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Networks view; Queensland; Regional Australia; Regional economic development; Small towns; Social capital

Indexed keywords

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 29644444405     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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