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

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Project Description

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.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: employment; job search; linkedin

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: South Africa

Data Type(s): administrative records data; survey data

Methodology

Response Rate: 60 to 100% across the different data sources

Sampling: Census of all participants in job readiness training programs included in the experimental study.

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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Published Versions

V1 [2022-03-21]

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