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Social capital and the reproduction of economic inequality in polarized societies

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Tewodaj Mogues
Michael Carter

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Article provided by Springer in its journal The Journal of Economic Inequality.

Volume (Year): 3 (2005)
Issue (Month): 3 (December)
Pages: 193-219
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Keywords: inequality; social capital; social collateral; socio-economic polarization.; Z130 – Social Norms and Social Capital; O–Economic Development; Technological Change; and Growth.;

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  1. Chantarat, Sommarat & Barrett, Christopher B., 2007. "Social Network Capital, Economic Mobility and Poverty Traps," MPRA Paper 1947, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Santos, Paulo & Barrett, Christopher B., 2006. "Informal Insurance in the Presence of Poverty Traps: Evidence from Southern Ethiopia," 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia 25487, International Association of Agricultural Economists. [Downloadable!]
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