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The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Argentina

Florencia Lopez Boo
Martin Rossi
Sergio Urzua
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The Impact of Loans on the Survival and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Colombia

Paul Gertler
Sean Higgins
Ana Maria Montoya
Eric Parrado
Raimundo Undurraga
In Colombia, researchers are evaluating the economic impact of providing stimulus loans to SMEs, distributed via the government’s COVID-19 relief program (“Unidos por Colombia”), on SME survival, profits, and employment.

Discrimination Against Skilled Immigrants in the Canadian Labor Market

Philip Oreopoulos
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Leveraging Social Networks for Job Referrals in India

Lori Beaman
Jeremy Magruder
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The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market

Amira Abulafi
David Deming
Claudia Goldin
Lawrence Katz
Noam Yuchtman

The Role of Reference Letters and Skill Accreditation in the South African Labour Market

Martin Abel
Rulof Burger
Patrizio Piraino
Employers in the low-skill and entry-level job market often lack information on job seekers’ abilities, which can reduce interview invitations and job offers for job seekers, especially for disadvantaged groups such as women. Researchers partnered with the South African Department of Labour to...
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Organizational Barriers to Technology Adoption: Evidence from Soccer-Ball Producers in Pakistan

David Atkin
Azam Chaudhry
Shamyla Chaudry
Amit Khandelwal
Eric Verhoogen
Market stall in Accra, Ghana

Cash and In-kind Transfers to Increase Profits of Microenterprises in Ghana