To act or not to act: Context, capability, and community response to environmental risk

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 728-777

  Wright, Rachel A ^a   Boudet, Hilary Schaffer ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84872457109     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/667719     Document Type: Article

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