Information, mobile communication, and referral effects

This paper uses the universe of cellphone records from a Chinese telecommunication provider for a northern Chinese city to examine the role of information exchange in urban labor markets. We provide the first direct evidence of increased communication among referral pairs around job changes. Informa...

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Main Authors: Barwick, Panle Jia, Liu, Yanyan, Patacchini, Eleonora, Wu, Qi
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: American Economic Association 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140408
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author Barwick, Panle Jia
Liu, Yanyan
Patacchini, Eleonora
Wu, Qi
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description This paper uses the universe of cellphone records from a Chinese telecommunication provider for a northern Chinese city to examine the role of information exchange in urban labor markets. We provide the first direct evidence of increased communication among referral pairs around job changes. Information provided by social contacts mitigates information asymmetry and improves labor market performance. (JEL D82, J62, O18, P23, P25, R23, Z13)
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spelling CGSpace1404082025-02-24T06:49:22Z Information, mobile communication, and referral effects Barwick, Panle Jia Liu, Yanyan Patacchini, Eleonora Wu, Qi records labour market mobile data collection urban areas telecommunications information exchange information and communication technologies digital technology This paper uses the universe of cellphone records from a Chinese telecommunication provider for a northern Chinese city to examine the role of information exchange in urban labor markets. We provide the first direct evidence of increased communication among referral pairs around job changes. Information provided by social contacts mitigates information asymmetry and improves labor market performance. (JEL D82, J62, O18, P23, P25, R23, Z13) 2023-05-01 2024-03-14T12:09:28Z 2024-03-14T12:09:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140408 en https://doi.org/10.3386/w25873 Limited Access American Economic Association Barwick, Panle Jia; Liu, Yanyan; Patacchini, Eleonora; and Wu, Qi. 2023. Information, mobile communication, and referral effects. American Economic Review 107(3): 1170-1207. http://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20200187
spellingShingle records
labour market
mobile data collection
urban areas
telecommunications
information exchange
information and communication technologies
digital technology
Barwick, Panle Jia
Liu, Yanyan
Patacchini, Eleonora
Wu, Qi
Information, mobile communication, and referral effects
title Information, mobile communication, and referral effects
title_full Information, mobile communication, and referral effects
title_fullStr Information, mobile communication, and referral effects
title_full_unstemmed Information, mobile communication, and referral effects
title_short Information, mobile communication, and referral effects
title_sort information mobile communication and referral effects
topic records
labour market
mobile data collection
urban areas
telecommunications
information exchange
information and communication technologies
digital technology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140408
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