Social capital in Britain: Exploring the Hall paradox

Policy Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-53

  Grenier, Paola ^a   Wright, Karen ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 32944475410     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870500499900     Document Type: Review

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