abstract: 'Objectives. Few studies apply the concept of social capital to labor

  force participation. In this research, I study the relationship between

  friendship networks and labor force participation as represented by

  employment and hours worked. Methods. I test five hypotheses

  representing social capital with network structure, network quality, and

  network diversity using nationally representative data from the 2000

  Social Capital Benchmark Survey. Since this survey enables comparisons

  across racial/ethnic and gender groups, I am also able to specify how

  social capital interacts with race/ethnicity and gender to influence

  labor force participation, while controlling for other prominent

  theoretical concerns such as human capital theory. Results. I find that

  friendship networks are generally positively related with increased

  labor force participation. Further, I find significant social capital

  differences based on race/ethnicity and gender. Conclusions. I

  illustrate that social capital can be applied across a broader

  racial/ethnic/gender spectrum. The findings suggest that programs that

  attempt to bring valuable labor market information to individuals and

  communities lacking employment-related information are likely to be

  effective in reducing inequality, especially if combined with programs

  for developing human capital.'
affiliation: 'Aguilera, MB (Corresponding Author), Rice Univ, Dept Sociol, POB 1892,
  Houston, TX 77251 USA.

  Rice Univ, Dept Sociol, Houston, TX 77251 USA.'
author: Aguilera, MB
author_list:
- family: Aguilera
  given: MB
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1111/1540-6237.00118
files: []
issn: 0038-4941
journal: SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY
keywords-plus: 'JOB SEARCH; NETWORKS; MARKET; GENDER; TIES; DETERMINANTS; EMBEDDEDNESS;

  IMMIGRATION; ATTAINMENT; RESOURCES'
language: English
month: SEP
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '38'
pages: 853-874
papis_id: 530458ab081e54ce05370504682d08d7
ref: Aguilera2002impactsocial
times-cited: '77'
title: 'The impact of social capital on labor force participation: Evidence from the
  2000 Social Capital Benchmark Survey'
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000177673000013
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '28'
volume: '83'
web-of-science-categories: Political Science; Sociology
year: '2002'