Before revision:  Our analysis suggests that social interaction through homophilous job referral networks is an important channel for the propagation and persistence of gender and racial inequalities in the labour market , complementary to classical theories such as taste or statistical discrimination.
After revision:  Our framework highlights that the mere social interaction through homophilous job referral networks is an important channel for the propagation and persistence of gender and racial inequalities in the labour market , complementary to classical theories such as taste or statistical discrimination.