Social capital as social networks: A new framework for measurement and an empirical analysis of its determinants and consequences

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 429-442

  Sabatini, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic development; Italy; Labour market; Precarious employment; Social capital; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 64149103078     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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