The distribution and return of social capital: Evidence from Sweden

European Societies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 383-407

  Behtoui, Alireza ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hiring process; Immigrants; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547105300     PISSN: 14616696     EISSN: 14698307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616690701314093     Document Type: Article

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