Physical Attractiveness Or Referrals: Which Matters The Most?
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Keywords
Physical attractiveness; Referrals; Social network; Hiring; Selection process; Recruitment process;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- A1 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-SOC-2012-06-05 (Social Norms and Social Capital)
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