Trust, social capital, and economic development

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-94

  Francois, Patrick ^a   Zabojnik, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 36949029411     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/1542476053295304     Document Type: Article

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