Documents et rapports
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Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India (anglais)
This note examines gender disparities in care work and intra-household tensions among online gig workers in India. The data was collected as part of an online experiment in April 2020, shortly after lockdown...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 154397 Date du document: 1 août 2020 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Abel,Simon Martin,Tas,Emcet Oktay,Zahra,Najaf,D'Lima,Tanya Lynn,Kalashyan,Anna,Sethi,Jayati
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The value of reference letters (anglais)
This paper shows that reference letters from former employers alleviate information asymmetries about workers' skills and improve both match quality and equity in the labor market. A resume audit study...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS8266 Date du document: 11 décembre 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Abel,Simon Martin,Burger,Rulof Petrus,Piraino,Patrizio
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Bridging the intention-behavior gap ? the effect of plan-making prompts on job search and employment (anglais)
The paper tests the effects of plan-making on job search and employment. In a field experiment with unemployed youths, participants who complete a detailed job search plan increase the number of job applications...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS8181 Date du document: 6 septembre 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Abel,Simon Martin,Burger,Rulof Petrus,Carranza,Eliana,Piraino,Patrizio
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Debiasing on a roll: changing gambling behavior through experiential learning (anglais)
This paper tests experiential learning as a debiasing tool against gambling and lottery behavior in South Africa. The study implemented a simple, interactive dice game that simulates worsening winning...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS7195 Date du document: 1 février 2015 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Abel,Simon Martin,Cole,Shawn Allen,Zia,Bilal Husnain