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Social capital and health across European countries

B. van Groezen Department of Economics, Tilburg University, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands; NETSPAR, Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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R. Jadoenandansing Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University, Janskerkhof 12, 3512 BL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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G. Pasini NETSPAR, Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University, Cannaregio 873, 30121, Venice, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1167-1170 | Published online: 17 Nov 2010

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