The sociology of property rights

Annual Review of Sociology

Volumn 30, Issue , 2004, Pages 23-46

  Carruthers, Bruce G ^a   Ariovich, Laura ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic sociology; Intellectual property; Law; Transition economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344588737     PISSN: 03600572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.soc.30.012703.110538     Document Type: Review

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