Contract enforcement, institutions, and social capital: The Maghribi traders reappraised

Economic History Review

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 421-444

  Edwards, Jeremy ^a   Ogilvie, Sheilagh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEGAL SYSTEM; MEDIEVAL; SOCIAL CAPITAL; TRADE FLOW; TRADE PERFORMANCE;

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EID: 84860201063     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: 14680289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2011.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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