This work was based on data from the Annual Respondents Database, produced by the Office for National Statistics(ONS) and supplied by the Secure Data Service at the UK Data Archive. The data are Crown Copyright and reproduced with the permission of the controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for...

We examine whether social ties influence the careers of company executives. We analyse appointments to UK company boards, and exploit detailed data on executives’ educational backgrounds, boardroom experience and affiliations to elite clubs. We find that social connections, through membership...

We examine whether social ties influence the careers of company executives. We analyse appointments to UK company boards, and exploit detailed data on executives’ educational backgrounds, boardroom experience and affiliations to elite clubs. We find that social connections, through membership...