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Field
Experimental Design (Public)
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Before
The experiment takes place in the entire job portal. During a 3-month experiment period, every jobseeker can send one signal per week. They can send signals to any active jobs when and after they apply for jobs.
Employers can view whether applicants send signals to their jobs. More specifically, on the employer account page, employers can first view the list of all applicants. This list shows summary information about each applicant including whether s/he sent a signal. Then, if employers click an applicant from the list, employers can open his/her application package and view his/her detailed information.
The data are the following:
1. Administrative data of the job portal: The data include the information about jobs, employers, jobseekers, applications, and signals available in the job portal.
2. Baseline online survey data: We conduct baseline online surveys of jobseekers and employers. The survey population is all active jobseekers and employers registered in the job portal.
3. Endline online survey data: We conduct online surveys to collect jobseekers and employers approximately 2 months after the end of the experiment period. The survey population is all active jobseekers and employers registered in the job portal.
4. Endline phone/video interview survey data: We conduct phone- or video-call interviews of employers twice approximately 2 and 9 months after the end of the experiment period. Note that the endline surveys are subject to funding availability.
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After
The experiment takes place in the entire job portal. During a 4-month experiment period, every jobseeker can send one signal per week. They can send signals to any active jobs when and after they apply for jobs.
Employers can view whether applicants send signals to their jobs. More specifically, on the employer account page, employers can first view the list of all applicants. This list shows summary information about each applicant including whether s/he sent a signal. Then, if employers click an applicant from the list, employers can open his/her application package and view his/her detailed information.
The data are the following:
1. Administrative data of the job portal: The data include the information about jobs, employers, jobseekers, applications, and signals available in the job portal.
2. Baseline online survey data: We conduct baseline online surveys of jobseekers and employers. The survey population is all active jobseekers and employers registered in the job portal.
3. Endline online survey data: We conduct online surveys to collect jobseekers and employers approximately 2 months after the end of the experiment period. The survey population is all active jobseekers and employers registered in the job portal.
4. Endline phone/video interview survey data: We conduct phone- or video-call interviews of employers twice approximately 2 and 9 months after the end of the experiment period. Note that the endline surveys are subject to funding availability.
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