Density, social networks and job search methods: Theory and application to Egypt

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 443-473

  Wahba, Jackline ^a   Zenou, Yves ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b GAINS   (France)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS IFN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; Search methods; Social networks

Indexed keywords

JOB SEARCH; LABOR MARKET; SOCIAL NETWORK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 25144514377     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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