Transnational investments in informational capital: A comparative study of Denmark, France and Sweden

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-23

  Munk, Martin D ^a  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Class; Education; Informational capital; Social origin; Student mobility; Transnational investments; Zones of prestige

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849115690     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699308100631     Document Type: Article

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