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Social Networks and the Dynamics of Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Refugees Resettled in the U.S.
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This paper examines the dynamic implications of social networks for the labour market outcomes of refugees resettled in the U.S. A theoretical model of job information transmission shows that the relationship between social network size and labour market outcomes is heterogeneous and depends on the vintage of network members: an increase in network size can negatively impact some cohorts in a network while benefiting others. To test this prediction, I use new data on political refugees resettled in the U.S. and exploit the fact that these refugees are distributed across cities by a resettlement agency, precluding individuals from sorting. The results indicate that an increase in the number of social network members resettled in the same year or one year prior to a new arrival leads to a deterioration of outcomes, while a greater number of tenured network members improves the probability of employment and raises the hourly wage.
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- Beaman, L. A.
- Venue
- The Review of Economic Studies
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- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2011-08-09
- Volume
- 79
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 128-161
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- 0034-6527 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-937X
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- W2079874557
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- 438
- References
- 34
- FWCI
- 68.58
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- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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