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Labor Market Implications of Weak Ties

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Although many workers find employment through weak ties, previous studies have shown little empirical support for a connection between weak ties and income. In this article, I explain one reason why the survey methods used in previous studies underestimate, perhaps greatly, the effect of weak ties on income. In addition, I demonstrate a more direct method of estimating the effect of weak ties on income by using information from the General Social Survey on the overlap of close friends of respondents. I find that the range of social connections provided by weak ties has a significant and economically meaningful effect on income.

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  • Troy Tassier, 2006. "Labor Market Implications of Weak Ties," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 72(3), pages 704-719, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:soecon:v:72:y:2006:i:3:p:704-719
    DOI: 10.1002/j.2325-8012.2006.tb00729.x
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