Marriage Networks, Nepotism, and Labor Market Outcomes in China
2013 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 91-112
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This paper considers the role of marriage in improving labor market outcomes through the expansion of an individual's networks. I focus on the impact of the relationship with the father-in-law on a young man's career using panel data from China. The identification strategy isolates the network effects related to a man's father-in-law by examining the post-marriage death of a father-in-law. The estimates suggest that the loss of the father-in-law translates into a decrease in a man's earnings of 7 percent. (JEL D85, J12, J31, O15, P23, P36, Z13)
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2010 ◽
Vol 8
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pp. 309-319
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2020 ◽