Data and Code for: "LinkedIn(to) Job Opportunities: Experimental Evidence from Job Readiness Training"

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Laurel Wheeler, University of Alberta; Robert Garlick, Duke University; Eric Johnson, RTI International; Patrick Shaw, RTI International; Marissa Gargano, RTI International

Version:  View help for Version V1

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  replication_materials_AEJApp-2020-0025 03/21/2021 12:57:PM

Project Citation: 

Wheeler, Laurel, Garlick, Robert, Johnson, Eric, Shaw, Patrick, and Gargano, Marissa. Data and Code for: “LinkedIn(to) Job Opportunities: Experimental Evidence from Job Readiness Training.” Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2022. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2022-03-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/E125461V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary This project measures LinkedIn use and employment for a group of 1,638 young workers in major cities in South Africa, between 2016 and 2019. The posted data includes survey data from workers, usage data from LinkedIn, and administrative data on workers' participation in job readiness training.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources NSF (SES-1824413); RTI International

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms employment; job search; linkedin
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      J22 Time Allocation and Labor Supply
      J23 Labor Demand
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      J64 Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
      M51 Personnel Economics: Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage South Africa
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2016 – 2019
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) administrative records data; survey data

Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate 60 to 100% across the different data sources
Sampling:  View help for Sampling Census of all participants in job readiness training programs included in the experimental study.
Data Source:  View help for Data Source Surveys conducted by the authors; administrative data on LinkedIn use from LinkedIn; administrative data on participation in job readiness programs from the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

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