The aim of this Paper is to study the impact of the size and the quality of social networks on the probability of … network. We show that, conditional on being employed, the probability of finding a job through social networks - relative to …

business and social networks can play in shaping trade patterns and explaining the border effect puzzle. Using a structural … place (social networks) and by inter-plants connections (business networks). In addition, controlling for these network … effects reduces the impact of transport cost on trade flows by a comparable factor. Thus, business and social networks that …

unobserved human capital nor networks are likely to be responsible. We also show that the effect of these cultural proxies is …

Economists and sociologists disagree over markets’ potential to take over functions typically performed by networks of …

Empirical studies in the migration literature have shown that migration enclaves (networks) negatively affect the … data on Mexican migration to the US, we show that migrants choose smaller networks as their English language proficiency …