Hiring frictions and growth among small firms: Evidence from an internet platform-based experiment

Project Active since Firms and SGB Evidence Fund

This project uses randomisation of access to an online job portal for firms seeking entry-level workers in Bangalore, India to test whether frictions in the labour recruitment process constrain the growth and productivity of small and growing firms.

Specifically, the experiment will test whether online portals can do screening and background verifications to improve recruitment pools and ultimately reduce hiring constraints for firms.