The Mechanics of Social Capital and Academic Performance in an Indian College

American Sociological Review

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1009-1032

  Hasan, Sharique ^a   Bagde, Surendrakumar ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Indian Administrative Services at New Delhi   (India)

Author keywords

India; learning; peer effects; social capital; social networks

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; LEARNING; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK;

INDIA;

EID: 84888248948     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122413505198     Document Type: Article

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