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SUMMARY:Lunch Seminar: Eleonora Patacchini - Cornell University, EIEF
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:\n\nInformation, Mobile Communication Patterns and Social Referrals (joint 
 with Panle Jia Barwick)\nAbstract:\n Tracking daily movements of more than 
 3 million individuals in one major Chinese city over one year using wireles
 s voice calls, text messages, and data usage, we relate social ties and job
 s to worker mobility patterns. Consistent with the literature, we find that
  one out of four jobs are based on referrals. Referral information is more 
 effective for young workers, people switching jobs from outside the city to
  the inner city, and those who change industrial sector. The referral effec
 t is stronger for females and migrants. Referred jobs are associated with h
 igher wages, a higher likelihood to transition from part-time to full-time 
 and reduced commuting time, suggesting higher amenity benefits. Firms recei
 ving referrals are more likely to have successful recruits, higher retentio
 n rates, and faster growth. Our analysis suggests that referrals improve la
 bor market efficiency by providing better matches between workers and vacan
 cies, and labor market inequality by allowing groups traditionally discrimi
 nated against to enter in better jobs.\n\n\n\n
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