经鸿之粟 | 我院潘伟祥副教授合作论文在经济学国际一类期刊接受发表

我院劳动经济学系潘伟祥副教授合作撰写的论文“College Networks: The Importance of Employer Connections”在经济学国际一类期刊Journal of Labor Economics接受发表。

We provide the first evidence that the employers of network contacts from college can influence job search success. In contrast to the peer effects literature that emphasizes peer characteristics, we examine how the hiring rate of in-network firms affect re-employment probabilities. To avoid endogeneity from voluntary transitions, we focus on individuals who experience mass-layoffs. Using administrative data and a cross-cohort design, we find that network connections with actively hiring employers increase the re-employment rate. This result is driven by re-employment at contact’s firms. These results suggest that college can improve employment outcomes beyond improved human capital and signaling.