We implement a field experiment to examine how part-time work attracts applicants with different quality and productivity levels than full-time work. In a large-scale recruitment drive for a data-entry position in Ethiopia, either a part-time or full-time job opportunity was randomly offered...

We implement a field experiment to examine how part-time work attracts applicants with different quality and productivity levels than full-time work. In a large-scale recruitment drive for a data-entry position in Ethiopia, either a part-time or fulltime job opportunity was randomly offered...

This paper examines how self-selection shapes the quality of applicant pools for part-time work relative to full-time work. In a large-scale recruitment drive for data-entry workers in Ethiopia, we implemented a field experiment that randomly offers either a part- or full-time job opportunity....