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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprache: | English |
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University of Wisconsin Press
2022
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