Nepotism or Networking?: The Effectiveness of Social Networks in the Labor Market

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of social networks in finding jobs and estimates the value of job search network using the Korean Laber and Income Panel Study (KLIPS) dataset and utilizing the Difference-in-Difference Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methodology (Heckman et al., 1997). While th...

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Main Author: Kim, Young Chul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Development Institute 2012-08-01
Series:KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.23895/kdijep.2012.34.3.133