Underemployment of college graduates: is doing anything better than doing nothing? *
| Autor: | Ndayikeza, Michel Armel |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International (CERDI), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA), This work was supported by the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) - Berkeley, CA, USA., The Econometric Society, European Development Research Network (EUDN), AFEDEV |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Low-skill Jobs
Underemployment JEL: J - Labor and Demographic Economics/J.J6 - Mobility Unemployment Vacancies and Immigrant Workers/J.J6.J64 - Unemployment: Models Duration Incidence and Job Search JEL: J - Labor and Demographic Economics/J.J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor/J.J2.J23 - Labor Demand JEL: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods/C.C9 - Design of Experiments/C.C9.C93 - Field Experiments Job Search [SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance JEL: J - Labor and Demographic Economics/J.J7 - Labor Discrimination/J.J7.J71 - Discrimination Signaling Field experiment [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences Audit study Low-skill Jobs Underemployment Job Search Signaling Employers' Preferences Field experiment Audit study Incentivized Resume Rating Incentivized Resume Rating Employers' Preferences |
| Zdroj: | Pacific Conference for Development Economics 2023 Pacific Conference for Development Economics 2023, Mar 2023, Wahington DC, United States 2023 Africa Meeting of the Econometric Society 2023 Africa Meeting of the Econometric Society, The Econometric Society, Jun 2023, Nairobi, Kenya EUDN Ph.D. Workshop in Development Economics EUDN Ph.D. Workshop in Development Economics, European Development Research Network (EUDN), May 2023, Stockholm (Suède), Sweden International Conference on Development Economics (ICDE) 2023 International Conference on Development Economics (ICDE) 2023, AFEDEV, Jul 2023, Paris, France |
| Popis: | International audience; Across low-income countries, limited prospects for high-skill employment and poverty push numerous college graduates into jobs which do not require a college degree. These types of experiences may be advantageous or detracting for the new graduates. In order to examine this issue, we conducted a field experiment in Burundi which elicited preferences of employers with respect to low-skill job experience of recent college graduates. The dataset we acquired through this experiment also allowed us to analyze gender discrimination in hiring. The experiment was supplemented with an employers' survey that aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms at play. Results show that mentioning a low-skill experience on a resume increases the likelihood of being hired, and we did not find evidence of gender discrimination at the initial stage of the hiring process. Interviews with employers suggest that they perceive people with low-skill experience as persevering, hardworking and disciplined rather than persons facing financial difficulties or less competent compared to their classmates. These findings suggest that early graduates may gain an advantage in the hiring process by taking up and signaling their low-skill experiences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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