Firm Hiring

Job vacancies and hiring by large employers in Bangladesh

In this project, the research team conducts surveys of approximately 2,200 HR managers at garment factories in Gazipur, Savar, and Narayanganj, the three major garments-producing clusters around peri-urban Dhaka, to create a novel set of stylized facts about vacancies and hiring practices across firms and within firms over time.

Research Project
28 Oct 2024

Leveraging Employment Agencies to Reduce Search Frictions for Firms

We collect hiring data from 799 private formal firms in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and leverage employment agencies to help firms match with more college-educated applicants.

Research Note
29 Feb 2024

Search Frictions, Belief Formation, and Firm Hiring: Evidence from Ethiopia

How do search frictions affect firm hiring decisions? We conduct a randomized control trial among 799 private firms with an active job vacancy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Working Paper
20 Feb 2024