Social capital and windfalls: empirical evidence

Publication type

Journal Article

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Publication date

June 1, 2008

Abstract:

We examine the correlates of windfall gains amongst a sample of British respondents. Our results suggest that such gains are not random, but are significantly related to a variety of individual characteristics and traits. In particular, proxies of social capital are significantly related to the probability of receiving a windfall.

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Economics Letters

Volume

Volume: 99 (3):521-525

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2007.09.036

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