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Publikováno v:
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 12:40-71
We show that reference letters from former employers alleviate information frictions in a low-skill labor market, improving applicant screening and gender equity. A resume audit study finds that using a reference letter in the application increases c
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::22b86e985f5b43562b43c41ecab8a643
https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20180666
https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20180666
Publikováno v:
Empirical economics.
We investigate whether the use of statistical learning techniques and big data can enhance the accuracy of inflation forecasts. We make use of a large dataset for the disaggregated prices of consumption goods and services, which we partially reconstr
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36408370
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36408370
Autor:
Martin Abel, Rulof Burger
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
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https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4294394
https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4294394
Publikováno v:
Handbook on Economics of Discrimination and Affirmative Action ISBN: 9789813340169
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4016-9_39-1
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4016-9_39-1
Publikováno v:
Maternal and child health journal. 25(12)
In order to address South Africa’s maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates, patient and community-level preventable factors need to be identified and addressed. However, there are few rigorously implemented and tested studies in low- and
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34618311
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34618311
Publikováno v:
Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
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 submitted (by 15 percent) but not the
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https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20170566
https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20170566
Publikováno v:
Maternal and Child Health Journal. 23:633-640
Objectives One of the factors linked to South Africa's relatively high maternal mortality ratio is late utilization of antenatal care (ANC). Early utilization is especially important in South Africa due to the high HIV prevalence amongst pregnant wom
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-018-2677-9
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-018-2677-9
Publikováno v:
WIDER Working Paper
This paper investigates the expenditure patterns of South African households using detailed cross-sectional expenditure and price data that varies across region and time. Linear expenditure system parameter estimates are used to calculate income and
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::508b07b058ccb3dbd563dc1b15dfb9a0
https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12167
https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12167
Autor:
Rulof Burger, Zoë M. McLaren
Publikováno v:
Health Economics. 26:1110-1122
The problem of sample selection complicates the process of drawing inference about populations. Selective sampling arises in many real world situations when agents such as doctors and customs officials search for targets with high values of a charact
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https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3547
https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3547
Publikováno v:
The Value of Reference Letters
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 finds that using a reference letter in the appli
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::880697af10856eb3f65da82ab8792ce5
https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-8266
https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-8266