Do Social Networks Increase Labour Supply Elasticity?

Using an original data set including measures of social networks of migrants in China, we find that social networks increase the elasticities of labour supplies for migrant workers. The effects differ for men and women and can help explain part of the importance of developing social networks to impr...

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मुख्य लेखक: Yueh, L
स्वरूप: Journal article
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: 2008
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description Using an original data set including measures of social networks of migrants in China, we find that social networks increase the elasticities of labour supplies for migrant workers. The effects differ for men and women and can help explain part of the importance of developing social networks to improve labour market outcomes.
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title Do Social Networks Increase Labour Supply Elasticity?
title_full Do Social Networks Increase Labour Supply Elasticity?
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