Social Networks and Employment: Mechanisms (Part 1)

Sociology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 999-1012

  Castilla, Emilio J ^a   Lan, George J ^a   Rissing, Ben A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84889570728     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12096     Document Type: Article

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