Do Labor Market Networks Have an Important Spatial Dimension?
Judith K. Hellerstein, Mark J. Kutzbach, and David Neumark
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79
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Journal of Urban Economics
39-58
January
2014
Abstract
We test for evidence of spatial, residence-based labor market networks. Turnover is lower for workers more connected to their neighbors generally and more connected to neighbors of the same race or ethnic group. Both results are consistent with networks producing better job matches, while the latter could also reflect preferences for working with neighbors of the same race or ethnicity.