Topic: Information Frictions in Job Descriptions

Presenter: Andelyn Russell

Session Details: Jobseekers in developing countries face a variety of information frictions that hinder labor market matching. In this project, I partner with a large Indian job board to examine an under-explored information friction — missing amenities on job descriptions — and potential reasons why this information friction persists. First, we measure the preferences of first-time jobseekers over amenities that are typically missing from job posts but that may be particularly important for this cohort and study context. We then conduct an RCT with firms to test whether providing information to firms can alleviate these frictions.

This session will be a seminar and participants are not required to read a paper beforehand.

For more information, reach out to pdri-devlab@sas.upenn.edu