Returns to Information in Hiring

Study ID sspp-2024-0013-v1

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Project Returns to Information in Hiring
Study ID sspp-2024-0013-v1
Study Title Returns to Information in Hiring
Authors James Allen IV, Arlete Mahumane, James Riddell IV, Tanya Rosenblat, Dean Yang, Hang Yu, Basit Zafar
Completion Time 5 Minutes
Close Date July 31, 2024
Discipline Economics
Field Development Economics, Health Economics, Labor Economics, Behavioral Economics
Country Mozambique
Abstract
We conduct a randomized controlled trial in Mozambique to study the gains to employers when making hiring decisions with more information on job applicants. This study takes place in the context of hiring “health promoters” (HPs) to achieve public health goals related to HIV/AIDS. Neighborhoods are randomly assigned to a control group (no HP) or to one of three treatment groups in which they receive an HP that is hired on the basis of different amounts of information. Primary outcomes include HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy refills in study neighborhoods.

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Citation
IV, James Allen, Mahumane, Arlete, IV, James Riddell, Rosenblat, Tanya, Yang, Dean, Yu, Hang, and Basit Zafar. 2024. "Returns to Information in Hiring." Social Science Prediction Platform. April 30. https://socialscienceprediction.org/s/fcc4z8

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