with the reference person attributes were used. The simulated structure of networks with individual density, calculated … tested: 1) non-random with the k-nearest neighbours algorithm and closeness measured by the Jaccard index, 2) random with … Polish Households Budget Survey was used in this research. The results prove that homophilously structured social networks …

In this paper we highlight a specific mechanism through which social networks help in job search. We characterize the … in jobs found using networks versus those found using formal channels, decreases as the network becomes stronger. We …

Field studies of networks have uncovered a preference to befriend people we perceive as similar according to some …