An empirical analysis of social capital and economic growth in Europe (1980-2000)

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-129

  Neira, Isabel ^a   Vázquez, Emilia ^a   Portela, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Econometric model; EU Economic growth; Human capital; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN CAPITAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; OECD; PANEL DATA; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 64249104809     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9292-x     Document Type: Article

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