recruitment
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The costs of extreme competition for government jobs: Evidence from India
Highly competitive examinations for public service recruitment in India have detrimental economic effects
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The selection of talent: Experimental and structural evidence from Ethiopia
Financial incentives for job applicants can help firms attract high-quality candidates and also encourage those from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply
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Corruption, bribery, and public sector hiring in developing countries
Government jobs are often allocated based on bribes and patronage. How does this process work, and can this lead to good outcomes?
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Hiring do-gooders or go-getters: Attracting talent to improve public service delivery in Zambia
In an experiment conducted with the Ministry of Health, workers recruited via career incentive ads proved more effective at delivering health services