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Mobile Phone and Employment

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-22T18:55:56Z
dc.date.available2014-04-22T18:55:56Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractMainly three functions of the mobile phone are utilized in developing countries: (i) voice, (ii) SMS, and (iii) mobile application. Through combining these functions, mobile phones have been used to collect data, provide information and services, and act as an intermediary platform to solve issues in different sectors. In regards with an employment issue, due to a coordination and information failure between the demand and supply side of the labor market, even those who are qualified and received training and education have not been able to get a job. While the demand for employment exists both in the formal and informal sectors, access to this information is limited to those who have a strong social network and references or have access to a job portal on the Internet. As a potential solution for equalizing information asymmetry, the mobile phone can act as an intermediary to connect job providers with job seekers. This paper explores six business models (Pakistan Urban Link and Support (PULS), Konbit, Babajob, Assured Labor, LabourNet, and Souktel) from the Middle East, Latin America and South Asia solving existing coordination and information failure in the labor market. Phone interviews were conducted with each organization to collect primary data in October and November 2011.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/12/18042330/mobile-phone-employment
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17978
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17978
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSouth Asia Human Development Sector report no. 60;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO THE INTERNET
dc.subjectADVERTISEMENTS
dc.subjectADVERTISING
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODEL
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODELS
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESS
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCOLLEGE GRADUATE
dc.subjectCOLLEGE GRADUATES
dc.subjectCRAFT
dc.subjectDISTANCE LEARNING
dc.subjectDOMESTIC WORKERS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectENTRY-LEVEL JOB
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHIRING
dc.subjectID
dc.subjectIMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectINCLUSION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINTERVIEWING
dc.subjectJOB INFORMATION
dc.subjectJOB MATCH
dc.subjectJOB OPENINGS
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH PROCESS
dc.subjectJOB SEEKER
dc.subjectJOB SEEKERS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLOW EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMANPOWER
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMARKETING STRATEGY
dc.subjectMENTOR PROGRAM
dc.subjectMENU
dc.subjectMIDDLEMEN
dc.subjectMOBILE APPLICATION
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectMOVEMENT
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectNEW MARKETS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF USERS
dc.subjectONLINE NETWORKING
dc.subjectPENETRATION RATE
dc.subjectPREVIOUS SECTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PLACES
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRECRUITING
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN TIME
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRESUME WRITING
dc.subjectRETENTION
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSEARCHES
dc.subjectSKILL BUILDING
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSTAFF
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTRAINING CENTERS
dc.subjectTRAINING INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTRAINING SERVICES
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVERIFICATION
dc.subjectWAGE INCREASE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING POOR
dc.titleMobile Phone and Employmenten
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2013-07-26
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:57:19.927836Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/12/18042330/mobile-phone-employment
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid308951468302503994
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20130726131723
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18042330
okr.identifier.report79788
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2013/07/26/000333037_20130726131723/Rendered/PDF/797880NWP0SASH0Box0379791B00PUBLIC0.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Disability
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Management and Relations
okr.unitInformation & Communication Tech (TWICT)
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