The Spirit Level
Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3864198 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Sernau (Indiana University South Bend, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 358-360 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better, Illustrated Illustrated, 2009 |
| Venue | Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094306110404515vv |
| OpenAlex | W2090522378 |
| Language | EN |
Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Sociology · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Psychology · Social Psychology
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