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Making friends: A nonexperimental analysis of social pair formation

Authors :
Foster, Gigi
Source :
Human Relations. Nov, 2005, Vol. 58 Issue 11, p1443, 23 p.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

A new application of proven econometric methodology that can overcome some of the more serious empirical problems confronting friendship-formation analysis is discussed. It is demonstrated that unobserved proclivities and luck played and important role in determining whether friendships form to observable social similarities that is a significant factor.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00187267
Volume :
58
Issue :
11
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Human Relations
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.145596840