strength of a network by its likelihood of providing a job offer. Using a theoretical model we show that the wage differential … in jobs found using networks versus those found using formal channels, decreases as the network becomes stronger. We … verify this result for recent immigrants to Canada for whom a strong network is captured by the presence of a 'close tie …

-skill jobs, coworkers who worked in the same narrow occupation as the displaced worker are the most useful network contacts. For … workers in high-skill jobs, coworkers from different occupations are the most useful network contacts. …