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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2019
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
Working Paper No. 2018:13
Verlag: 
Lund University, School of Economics and Management, Department of Economics, Lund
Zusammenfassung: 
More than 20 million Americans are affiliated with Multi-Level Marketing firms (MLMs), but there is little empirical evidence on who participates in this controversial part of today's labor market. We link data on 350,000 individuals cited in an FTC settlement with one of the largest MLMs to detailed county-level information. We find that participation is greater in areas with higher median income and where women are absent from the labor market, suggesting value in flexible work. However, losses are correlated with higher inequality and lower social capital, suggesting that the pitfalls accrue to vulnerable groups.
Schlagwörter: 
Multi-level marketing
Alternative work
Consumer financial protection
JEL: 
J21
J22
L26
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