Edward Schatz explores the politics of kin-based clan divisions in the post-Soviet state of
Kazakhstan. Drawing from extensive ethnographic and archival research, interviews, and …

Leading scholars in the field of social networks from diverse disciplines present the first
systematic and comprehensive collection of current theories and empirical research on the …

Abstract The study Social Capital and Earnings Inequalities addresses two questions.(1) Is it
true that good jobs in Hungary can be obtained through friends and relatives?(2) Why do …

How do social networks matter for labor market opportunities and outcomes? To fill in a gap
between network theory and research evidence, we develop a theoretical explanation of …

Adopting a network-analytical approach this study tests predictions regarding the
coexistence of formal organizational structures and informal networks. Data have been …

In this paper, processes of rural gentrification are assessed in the post-Soviet context. In-
depth, qualitative interviews were undertaken with 22 dacha (second country home) owners …

This study investigates the determinants of Roma local minority self-government (LMSG)
capacity in Hungary and the role of Roma LMSGs in community development. Following the …

Purpose Social network perspective to interorganizational relations focuses on the effect of
organizations' external relationships in collaboration as opposed to their internal resources …

Social resource theory has been challenged, as the effects of contact resources on job
outcomes may be spurious given the presence of homophily. We review the Mouw–Lin …

The authors use employment histories from survey data to examine personal network use
and stratification in the Russian labor market from 1985 to 2001. Institutional changes …