When strong ties are strong: Networks and youth labour market entry

Review of Economic Studies

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1164-1200

  Kramarz, Francis ^a   Skans, Oskar Nordström ^b  

^a CREST   (France)

^b Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU)   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Classmate; Family; Neighbors; Networks; Social ties

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; LABOR RELATIONS; NETWORK ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAGE DETERMINATION;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84905157990     PISSN: 00346527     EISSN: 1467937X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/restud/rdt049     Document Type: Article

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