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| Title: | | A social network analysis of occupational segregation  |
| Authors: | | van der Leij, Marco J. Buhai, I. Sebastian |
| Issue Date: | | 2008 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Nota di lavoro // Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei: CTN, Coalition theory network 2008,31 |
| Abstract: | | We develop a social network model of occupational segregation between different social groups, generated by the existence of positive inbreeding bias among individuals from the same group. If network referrals are important for job search, then expected homophily in the contact network structure induces different career choices for individuals from different social groups. This further translates into stable occupational segregation equilibria in the labor market. We derive the conditions for wage and unemployment inequality in the segregation equilibria and characterize first and second best social welfare optima. Surprisingly, we find that socially optimal policies involve segregation. |
| Subjects: | | Social Networks Homophily Inbreeding Bias Occupational Segregation Labor Market Inequality Social Welfare |
| JEL: | | J24 J31 J70 Z13 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | FEEM Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
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