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Overcoming Information Asymmetry in Job Search: The Power of a Reference Letter

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dc.contributor.authorCarranza, Eliana
dc.contributor.authorPimkina, Svetlana
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-27T15:41:53Z
dc.date.available2018-04-27T15:41:53Z
dc.date.issued2018-04
dc.description.abstractThe labor market is characterized by information gaps between work seekers and prospective employers, particularly when it comes to hiring low-skill entry level workers. Information asymmetries about workers’ skills can result in poorer matches, lower productivity for employers, and increased inequity for the unemployed. One approach to resolving the asymmetry is introducing a formal referral system: reference letters from former employers. The authors finds that reference letters improve firms’ screening ability and employment outcomes, especially for women. Despite their high value, the use of reference letters in job applications is low, partly due to work seekers underestimating their value.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/508611524745860721/Overcoming-information-asymmetry-in-job-search-the-power-of-a-reference-letter
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/29744
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29744
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGender Innovation Lab Policy Brief;No. 24
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectJOB APPLICATION
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectREFERRALS
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectJOB REFERRAL
dc.subjectWRITING SKILL
dc.subjectWOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAFRICA GENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER INNOVATION LAB
dc.titleOvercoming Information Asymmetry in Job Searchen
dc.title.subtitleThe Power of a Reference Letteren
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okr.crossref.titleOvercoming Information Asymmetry in Job Search: The Power of a Reference Letter
okr.date.disclosure2018-04-26
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/508611524745860721/Overcoming-information-asymmetry-in-job-search-the-power-of-a-reference-letter
okr.guid508611524745860721
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/29744
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08595088c_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum29841495
okr.identifier.report125801
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/508611524745860721/pdf/BRI-SouthAfricaRefrenceLettersBrief-PUBLIC.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySouth Africa
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Poverty
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.unitGlobal Themes Department- Gender (GTGDR)
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