Using online vacancies and web surveys to analyse the labour market: A methodological inquiry

This paper discusses methodological issues arising from the use of online job vacancy data and voluntary web-based surveys to analyse the labour market. We highlight the advantages and possible disadvantages of using online data and suggest strategies for overcoming selected methodological issues. We underline the difficulties in adjusting for representativeness of online job vacancies, but nevertheless argue that this rich source of data should be exploited.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Kureková, Lucia Mýtna ; Beblavý, Miroslav ; Thum-Thysen, Anna
Published in:	IZA Journal of Labor Economics. - Heidelberg : Springer, ISSN 2193-8997. - Vol. 4.2015, p. 1-20
Publisher:	Heidelberg : Springer
Subject:	Internet \| Job \| Labour market \| Methodology \| Occupation \| Online \| Representativeness \| Vacancy

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1186/s40172-015-0034-4 [DOI] 847636011 [GVK] hdl:10419/152358 [Handle]
Classification:	E4 - Money and Interest Rates ; J2 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation
Source:	EconStor

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