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Explore the role of social networks in the transition from unemployment to employment as outlined in this academic work by Christian Albrekt Larsen from Aalborg University. The text discusses the importance of network connections and economic incentives, providing insights on information distribution, trust, and the impact on long-term unemployed individuals.
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Network versus Economic Incentives An economic sociological account of the transition from unemployment to employment Christian Albrekt Larsen Centre for Comparative Welfare studies (www.CCWS.dk), Aalborg University, Denmark
Theoretical argument I: Why network is of general importance • The fundamental lack of information (Spence) • Network • Distribute information • Provide ”more” information • Provide trustworthy information
Theoretical argument II: Why of special importance for long-term unemployed • ”The vicious circle”: • loose the ”weak ties” to the labour market • Become more dependent on recommendations
Implications: • Knowledge about transition • Understanding the effects of activation • Guidelines for new policy measures