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Social cohesion revisited: a new definition and how to characterize it

Xavier FonsecaFaculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stephan LukoschFaculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7203-2034
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Frances BrazierFaculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
Pages 231-253 | Received 22 Jan 2018, Accepted 03 Jul 2018, Published online: 16 Jul 2018

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