Comparison of the effects of homeownership by individuals and their neighbors on social capital formation: Evidence from Japanese General Social Surveys

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 637-644

  Yamamura, Eiji ^a  

^a SEINAN GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Rate of homeowner; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052912385     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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