The use of informal networks in Italy: Efficiency or favoritism?

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-99

  Ponzo, Michela ^a   Scoppa, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Earnings functions; Favoritism; Informal networks; Nepotism

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849086141     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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