Social cohesion in europe: How do the different dimensions of inequality affect social cohesion?

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-214

  Vergolini, Loris ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

Author keywords

economic condition; Europe; social cohesion; social position; welfare regimes

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ESTIMATION METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY; WELFARE IMPACT;

EUROPE;

EID: 79957795807     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020715211405421     Document Type: Article

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