Information frictions in job descriptions

This paper examines how amenities on job descriptions lead jobseekers to apply or not.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
2 May 2025
Country:
India
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
First published:
21 January 2025
Authors:
Russell, A. and Shah, R.

Abstract

In this paper, the authors work with recruiters and jobseekers in India, to examine information frictions in how amenities on job descriptions lead jobseekers to apply or not. They collect data on 7 amenities and compare this data to job posts and use a survey experiment with active jobseekers to measure the effect of these amenities on application decisions. They explore 2 explanations why valued amenities are missing from job posts.

This paper is part of the Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) programme.

Citation

Russell A and Shah R. 鈥業nformation frictions in job descriptions鈥� PEDL Working Paper 2025

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