Network Recruitment and the Glass Ceiling: Evidence from Two Firms
Does network recruitment contribute to the glass ceiling? We use administrative data from two companies to answer the question. In the presence of gender homophily, recruitment through employee referrals can disadvantage women when an old boys’ network is in place. We calculate the segregating effec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Russell Sage Foundation
2019-03-01
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| Series: | RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/3/88 |