The relationship between perceptions of insecurity, social capital and subjective well-being: Empirical evidences from areas of rural conflict in Colombia

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-96

  Wills Herrera, Eduardo ^a   Orozco, Luz E ^a   Forero Pineda, Clemente ^a   Pardo, Oscar ^a   Andonova, Venetta ^a  

^a Universidad de los Andes   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Colombia; Economic sociology; Perceptions of insecurity; Rural conflict and violence; Social capital; Subjective well being; Welfare and poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650980624     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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