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UNINA9910814331303321 |
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Autore |
Rayburn Alan |
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Titolo |
The economic implications of social cohesion / / edited by Lars Osberg |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2003 |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-02331-4 |
9786612023316 |
1-4426-8114-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy |
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Soggetti |
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Economics - Sociological aspects |
Social networks |
Social participation |
Canada History, Local Miscellanea |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Contributors: Jeff Dayton-Johnson ... et al. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction / Lars Osberg -- Do borders matter for social capital? Economic growth and civic culture in U.S. states and Canadian provinces / John F. Helliwell -- Social capital, social cohesion, community: a microeconomic analysis / Jeff Dayton-Johnson -- Social cohesion and the well-being of Canadian children / Shelley Phipps -- Social cohesion and health / John N. Lavis, Gregory L. Stoddart -- Social cohesion and voluntary activity: making connections / Frances Woolley -- Communities and economic prosperity: exploring the links / Jane Friesen -- Social cohesion and macroeconomic performance / M.C. McCracken -- Many happy returns: how social cohesion attracts investment / Dick Stanley, Sandra Smeltzer. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Essays examine the impact of social networks and collective action on growth and other economic outcomes, contributing to understanding of the interaction between economic processes and their social framework. |
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