Social capital vs institutions in the growth process

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Ahlerup, Pelle ^a   Olsson, Ola ^a   Yanagizawa, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Institutions; Investment; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849112838     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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