Globalization, social structure, and the willingness to help others: A multilevel analysis across 26 countries

European Sociological Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 537-551

  Koster, Ferry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34548535512     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcm022     Document Type: Article

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