American Economic Journal:
Applied Economics
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Marriage Networks, Nepotism, and Labor Market Outcomes in China
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
vol. 5,
no. 3, July 2013
(pp. 91–112)
Abstract
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.Citation
Wang, Shing-Yi. 2013. "Marriage Networks, Nepotism, and Labor Market Outcomes in China." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 5 (3): 91–112. DOI: 10.1257/app.5.3.91Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- D85 Network Formation and Analysis: Theory
- J12 Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse
- J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
- P23 Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Factor and Product Markets; Industry Studies; Population
- P36 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training: Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty
- Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Social and Economic Stratification
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