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Social closure among the higher educated

Trends in Educational Homogamy in 55 Countries

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ID2094271
AuthorsJeroen Smits (0000-0002-5802-975X, Maastricht School of Management, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume32
Issue2
Pages251-277
Publication date2003-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0049-089X • E-ISSN: 1096-0317
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0049-089x(02)00049-2
OpenAlexW2074789159
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited45

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Citations per year2,68
Citation span2004 - 2026 (23)
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