| 来源类型 | Discussion paper |
| 规范类型 | 论文 |
| 来源ID | DP13611 |
| DP13611 Migration and the Value of Social Networks | |
| Joshua Blumenstock; Guanghua Chi; Xu Tan | |
| 发表日期 | 2019-03-22 |
| 出版年 | 2019 |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 摘要 | What is the value of a social network? Prior work suggests two distinct mechanisms that have historically been difficult to differentiate: as a conduit of information, and as a source of social and economic support. We use a rich 'digital trace' dataset to link the migration decisions of millions of individuals to the topological structure of their social networks. We find that migrants systematically prefer 'interconnected' networks (where friends have common friends) to 'expansive' networks (where friends are well connected). A micro-founded model of network-based social capital helps explain this preference: migrants derive more utility from networks that are structured to facilitate social support than from networks that efficiently transmit information. |
| 主题 | Development Economics ; Labour Economics |
| 关键词 | Networks Migration Social Networks Social capital Big data Development |
| URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp13611 |
| 来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom) |
| 资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/542470 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Joshua Blumenstock,Guanghua Chi,Xu Tan. DP13611 Migration and the Value of Social Networks. 2019. |
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