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Social Interactions and Unemployment
Hedström, Peter; Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Åberg, Yvonne - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2003
This paper is concerned with social interactions and their importance for unemployment. A theoretical model is … specified in which the social and psychological costs of unemployment depend upon the unemployment level. The theoretical … analysis reveals social multiplier effects, and shows that multiple unemployment equilibria may emerge. Data on all 20- to 24 …
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Social Interactions and the Labor Market
Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
implications showing how these models can explain why ethnic minorities tend to experience higher unemployment rate than workers …
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Redistributing opportunities in a job search model: the role of self-confidence and social norms
Drago, Francesco - Dipartimento di Economia e Management, Università … - 2004
In this paper we explore the effects of redistributive policies in a job search model where different degrees of self-confidence generate different arrival rates of new jobs. We find that the job search model is an useful framework to address behavioral concerns about personal motivation. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005604252
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Do workers really benefit from their social networks ?
FONTAINE, François - Institut de Recherche Économique et Sociale (IRES), … - 2008
that reason, a policy increasing the social capital of the disadvantaged workers can increase the unemployment rate and …
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Do workers really benefit from their social networks?
Fontaine, François - In: Recherches économiques de Louvain 74 (2008) 1, pp. 5-31
disadvantaged workers can increase the unemployment rate and decrease workers? output. JEL Classification: E24, J64, J68, Z13. …
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Do Workers Really Benefit From Their Social Networks?
Fontaine, François - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
increasing the number of workers embedded in the social networks can increase the unemployment rate and decrease workers welfare …
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Do workers really benefit from their social networks?.
Fontaine, François - Maison des Sciences Économiques, Université Paris 1 … - 2004
the number of workers embedded in the social networks can increase the unemployment rate and decrease workers welfare …
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Capitale Sociale: Uno o Molti? Pochi.
Fiorillo, Damiano - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
This paper offers an overview of the main literature on social capital in the light of Paldam’s (2000) “social capital dream”. Its main contributions can be summed as follows. Firstly, It develops an encompassing definition of social capital built on social interactions, social norms and...
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The Relevance of Social Norms for Economic Efficiency: Theory and its Empirical Test.
Alpman, Anil - Centre d'Économie de la Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 … - 2013
This paper proposes a new theory of social norms that explores the relation between individuals' income, time allocation decisions, and consumption choices on the one hand, and the determinants of individuals' decision to conform or not to social norms on the other. It is shown that rational...
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Dynamic Linear Economies with Social Interactions
ÖZGÜR, Onur; BISIN, Alberto - Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche en Économie … - 2011
Social interactions arguably provide a rationale for several important phenomena, from smoking and other risky behavior in teens to e.g., peer effects in school performance. We study social interactions in dynamic economies. For these economies, we provide existence (Markov Perfect Equilibrium...
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