Using nationally representative data from the 2012 and 2014 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey, this paper investigates … the effects of network types (kinship/non-kinship) and network resources (information/influence) on job attainment and … match quality in China. We find a wage premium obtained through both kinship and non-kinship networks but shorter job …

network pools in search of diversity, yet cling to strong ties to find talents with common values and goals. Our findings …-perspective, and at the same time, enhance the understanding of network effects and their strategic bearings in the entrepreneurial …