Do microcredentials help new workers enter the market? Evidence from an online labor platform

We investigate the effects of a voluntary microcredentialing scheme on an online freelancing labor market. Drawing on transaction-level data, we show that obtaining a microcredential increases workers’ earnings. This effect is not driven by increased worker productivity but by decreased employer unc...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Kässi, O, Lehdonvirta, V
Μορφή: Journal article
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: University of Wisconsin Press 2022