A Markov model of referral-based hiring and workplace segregation

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 233-262

  Tassier, Troy ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inequality; Referral hiring; Segregation; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744454812     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222500590946989     Document Type: Review

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