Out-migration, social capital and the cooperative dilemma: evidence from Bulgaria’s population crisis.

This study examines the effects of out-migration on social capital in sending communities. I first conceptualise social capital as the presence of social trust and engagement at the individual-level of analysis. Drawing from established theories of cooperation, I then argue that subnational out-migr...

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Published in:	Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 43; no. 15; pp. 2652 - 2669
Main Author:	Spina, Nicholas
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2017
Subjects:	Social capital Dilemma Emigration & immigration Social network theory Human settlements Higher education Economics
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