Social networks and wage outcomes in Vietnam

Anna Folke Larsen; Nina Elisabeth Torm

Social networks and wage outcomes in Vietnam

Abstract

This paper analyzes the relationship between the use of informal contacts and wage outcomes using matched employer-employee data from small and medium firms in Vietnam. We find that obtaining a job through knowing another worker in the firm generally is positively associated with individual wages, and this result holds when taking into account traditional wage determinants as suggested by the literature. Moreover, we show that the mechanism through which informal contacts are associated with wages differs depending on the type of contact used.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Economic analysis using linked employer and employee data : Cadernos Sociedade e Trabalho nº15
Number of pages	9
Place of Publication	Lisbon: Ministério do Trabalho e da Solidariedade Social.
Publication date	2011
Pages	38-46
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

Faculty of Social Sciences

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