posted on 2023-05-25, 22:38authored byJan FeldJan Feld, Edwin Ip, Andreas Leibbrandt, Joseph Vecci
We conduct a natural field experiment to test whether offering financial incentives encourages more female job seekers to complete their applications for a tech job. All eligible applicants for the job were invited to perform an online skill assessment. We randomized whether or not they were offered an incentive of up to $10 for completing the assessment. We find no significant effect of the incentive for female applicants (or male applicants).
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Feld, J., Ip, E., Leibbrandt, A. & Vecci, J. (2023). Do Financial Incentives Encourage Women to Apply for a Tech Job? Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment. AEA Papers and Proceedings, 113, 432-435. https://doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20231061