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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether social capital inequalities are smaller in more extensive welfare states.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper analyses data from European/World Values Surveys.
Findings
No effect of welfare stateness on social capital inequality is found.
Research limitations/implications
An extension of the analysis with a broader range of welfare states might show effect.
Originality/value
This is the first time in literature that the relationship between welfare stateness and social capital inequality is empirically studied.
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2010
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