Social capital as a determinant of economic growth in africa

Africa Review

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-162

  Jerven, Morten ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84901286030     PISSN: 09744053     EISSN: 09744061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09744053.2010.10597296     Document Type: Article

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