Intensification of geo-cultural homophily in global trade: Evidence from the gravity model

Social Science Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 193-209

  Zhou, Min ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic globalization; Geo cultural homophily; Global trade; Homophily; Social network; The gravity model

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149456392     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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