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Institutions

By: David Wilson
In: Encyclopedia of Human Geography
Edited by: Barney Warf
Subject:Human Geography (general)

The term institutions refers to assemblages of people and resources under socially recognized affiliations in private and public sectors. Institutions are widely recognized as important analytic objects in geography and the social sciences because of their ...

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  Wilson, D. (2006). Institutions. In B. Warf (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human geography (pp. 261-261). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952422.n162
  
  Wilson, David. "Institutions." In Encyclopedia of Human Geography, edited by Warf, Barney, 261-261. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2006. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952422.n162.
  
  Wilson, D. 2006. Institutions. In: Barney Warf Editor, 2006. Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 261 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952422.n162> [Accessed 8 Aug 2022].
  
  Wilson, David. "Institutions." Encyclopedia of Human Geography. Edited by Barney Warf. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2006, pp. 261-261. SAGE Knowledge. 8 Aug 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952422.n162.
  
  Wilson, David (2006). Institutions In: Warf, Barney (Ed.),Institutions Encyclopedia of human geography Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2006:261-261. doi:10.4135/9781412952422.n162
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