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Essays on job search, unemployment, and regulatory compliance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This dissertation is composed of four essays, each studying limits to the means that are famously known to be effective. In the first essay, I investigate the effect of using social ties on the quality of opportunities ...
Does using social networks lead to better job opportunities? : a direct test
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Research on the effect of social networks on job search outcomes has provided mixed results. Some studies found that the use of social contacts has positive effects on wages and on the other indicators of job quality while ...