How culture evolves: An institutional analysis

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 249-267

  Williams, Leslie Kathleen ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Changing society; Culture; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847317388     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290710734217     Document Type: Article

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