Ethnic diversity and European's generalised trust: How inclusive immigration policy can aid a positive association

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1-11

  Zimdars, Anna ^a   Tampubolon, Gindo ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic diversity; Generalised trust; Integration policy; Mipex; Multi level modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865816223     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.2643     Document Type: Article

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