This study investigates how implicit biases influence hiring decisions and whether individuals from minority groups choose to conceal aspects of their identity to avoid discrimination. Through a randomized controlled trial (RCT), researchers will assess...

This project investigates the effects of entrepreneurship interventions on individual job trajectories and local economies in Brazil. By conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the researchers aim to determine whether encouraging entrepreneurship among...

This project explores whether the mental “cognitive load” associated with managing household tasks affects women’s employment, earnings, and well-being in Brazil. By working with partner organizations, the researchers will implement a randomized controlled...

Can contact between people with different attributes and political opinions decrease discrimination in the job market? To answer this question, this project will consist of two large-scale interventions in order to measure the effects of encouraging...

Transparency policies have been implemented worldwide to promote pay equity. These policies aim to increase workers' knowledge of wages within their firm, which can impact wage negotiations, as well as their knowledge of wages at other firms, which can...

Can mentorship programs improve vulnerable women’s attitudes toward job search and early career prospects? To answer these questions, this project will run a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a tailored online one-to-one mentorship program targeted at...

In Brazil, small and micro-entrepreneurs play a pivotal role in generating income and jobs. However, they encounter various barriers to business growth, including low adoption of productivity-enhancing technologies and exclusion from the formal economy. This...

This project addresses the challenge of integrating soft skills into Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) programs to improve youth employability and labor market matching in industrial occupations. In partnership with SENAI, Brazil's largest...

Meritocratic procedures may attract more qualified candidates, but they might also overlook important interpersonal skills. This project aims to understand the underlying mechanisms that make meritocratic selection systems more effective, considering selection...

Women perform more unpaid domestic labour than men, including care work for children. This unequal division of labour in the household contributes to lower female participation in the labour market and the gender earnings gap. Economists have primarily...

This project examines the labor supply of gig workers in Brazil using iFood as a case study. The study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors determining the labor supply of gig economy workers and will enable policymakers to enhance the...

This large-scale research project aims to evaluate the Novotec program and the impacts of integrating technical and vocational education into the high school curriculum within the context of the state of São Paulo. Through the collection of administrative data...

This project aims to investigate whether short programming courses can effectively equip disadvantaged young workers with the necessary skills for successful employment. Program participants will undergo 300 to 400 hours of training in technical skills and...

Stigma is a mark associated with negative characteristics, which leads to discrimination. Stigma can be especially damaging in the labor market since it can psychologically affect labor suppliers. To slum dwellers, home address is a stigma. The research team...

Recent research has demonstrated that soft-skills training increases wages and firm productivity. It also shows that employers value reliable signals of a worker's non-cognitive abilities. For these initiatives to scale, several questions remain. The study...

Work-related safety concerns are high in emerging economies and limited governmental resources are scarce to make sure firms comply with the rules in place. The research team measures the impact of traditional safety visits by work inspectors and compares it...

Export promotion agencies worldwide spend heavily on interventions to induce domestic firms to start exporting. However, the literature lacks a proper evaluation of the efficacy of such programs. In this project, the research team assesses whether providing...

Despite growing evidence on the economic impacts of major natural disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes, there is still a dearth of evidence in the literature on "day-to-day" natural shocks such as harsher seasonal flooding. As climate change intensifies...

About 70% of domestic workers in Brazil have less than a high school education, their work is still largely informal with low wages, and they often face abuses from employers, such as inflexible and unpaid work hours. The objective of this project is to...

The goal of this project is to understand frictions affecting the effectiveness of job training programs for low-income women in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil. We are particularly interested in promoting solutions at low cost that can...