Organizational homophily in international grantmaking: US-based foundations and their grantees in China

Journal of Civil Society

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-331

  Spires, Anthony J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Civil society; Globalization; Homophily; Non governmental organizations; Philanthropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053142869     PISSN: 17448689     EISSN: 17448697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2011.605005     Document Type: Article

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