Microfoundations of Social Capital

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Microfoundations of Social Capital. / Thöni, Christian; Tyran, Jean-Robert; Wengström, Erik.

2009.

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Thöni, C, Tyran, J-R & Wengström, E 2009 'Microfoundations of Social Capital'. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1491500

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Thöni, C., Tyran, J-R., & Wengström, E. (2009). Microfoundations of Social Capital. Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper Nr. 09-24 https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1491500

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Thöni C, Tyran J-R, Wengström E. Microfoundations of Social Capital. 2009 okt. 22. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1491500

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Thöni, Christian ; Tyran, Jean-Robert ; Wengström, Erik. / Microfoundations of Social Capital. 2009. (Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper; Nr. 09-24).

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