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One of the ways of measuring the use of social contacts is through surveys and in- | One of the ways of measuring the use of social contacts is through surveys and in- | ||
depth | depth interviews. I conducted a short online survey among 100 young Armenians (under 35) | ||
in 2017 to investigate whether they see it as a means for solving problems or a practice that | in 2017 to investigate whether they see it as a means for solving problems or a practice that | ||
creates problems provides a general idea about the spread of ''KhTsB'' in Armenia and its use. | creates problems provides a general idea about the spread of ''KhTsB'' in Armenia and its use. | ||
The results of the survey show that ''KhTsB'' is a widespread practice in Armenia (55.6 per cent reported that the practice is rather widespread and 37.4 per cent of respondents agreed that it is widespread). No one reported an absence of the practice and only 2 per cent said they never have heard of it.[[File:khtsb_image_1.png|thumb|400px|Survey results]] | The results of the survey show that ''KhTsB'' is a widespread practice in Armenia (55.6 per cent reported that the practice is rather widespread and 37.4 per cent of respondents agreed that it is widespread). No one reported an absence of the practice and only 2 per cent said they never have heard of it. | ||
[[File:khtsb_image_1.png|thumb|400px|left|Survey results]] | |||
Suggested by the sample survey, social links in Armenia are most often used in | Suggested by the sample survey, social links in Armenia are most often used in | ||
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21 per cent that it solves problems. When given an option to comment about the practice, one | 21 per cent that it solves problems. When given an option to comment about the practice, one | ||
person responded that ''KhTsB'' indirectly creates problems, another one replied that ''KhTsB'' is something terrible, and one of the respondents answered that ''KhTsB'' is a problem, when jobs are given to unskilled people because of it, but that it could be effective in a more transparent society. | person responded that ''KhTsB'' indirectly creates problems, another one replied that ''KhTsB'' is something terrible, and one of the respondents answered that ''KhTsB'' is a problem, when jobs are given to unskilled people because of it, but that it could be effective in a more transparent society. | ||
[[File:khtsp_image_2.JPG|thumb|400px|left|KhTsB, illustration by the author. Copyright Armine Petrosyan]] | |||
Employment is one of the areas where social links are used the most in Armenia. | Employment is one of the areas where social links are used the most in Armenia. | ||
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can be shown to have an impact on the rates of wages. Therefore, the use of contacts in the | can be shown to have an impact on the rates of wages. Therefore, the use of contacts in the | ||
job market may not only have non-monetary but also monetary effects. | job market may not only have non-monetary but also monetary effects. | ||
There is no evidence of direct monetary effects of using contacts on wages in | There is no evidence of direct monetary effects of using contacts on wages in | ||