The Value of Reference Letters

The Value of Reference Letters

This paper shows that reference letters from former employers alleviate information asymmetries about workers' skills and improve both match quality and equity in the labor market. A resume audit study finds that using a reference letter in th...

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Main Authors: Abel, Martin, Burger, Rulof, Piraino, Patrizio
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
WORKER SKILLS
LABOR MARKET
REFERENCE LETTER
JOB APPLICATION
GENDER GAP
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/632421513000919521/The-value-of-reference-letters
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29002

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/632421513000919521/The-value-of-reference-letters
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29002

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