Social networks and Black–White differentials in public employment agency usage among mature job seekers

Marie T. Mora; Alberto Dávila; James Boudreau

doi:10.1007/s00168-016-0746-9

Social networks and Black–White differentials in public employment agency usage among mature job seekers

Marie T. Mora, Alberto Dávila, James Boudreau

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Original language	American English
Journal	Annals of Regional Science
Volume	56
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-016-0746-9
State	Published - Mar 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Economics
Growth and Development
Labor Economics

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