Essays on Formation and Use of Job-Contact Networks

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dc.contributor.advisorHouser, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorPowers, David
dc.creatorPowers, David
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-21T19:17:27Z
dc.date.available2018-10-21T19:17:27Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation contributes to the understanding of endogenous job network formation and utilization under varying job-market conditions. It is composed of three chapters, each of which examines different aspects of networking in the pursuit of employment.
dc.format.extent323 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/11189
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2017 David Powers
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectEndogenous network formation
dc.subjectInformal job market
dc.subjectJob-contact network
dc.subjectLaboratory experiment
dc.subjectReferral-based hiring
dc.subjectSocial connections
dc.titleEssays on Formation and Use of Job-Contact Networks
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineEconomics
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelPh.D.

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