Replication data for a field experiment study titled 'LinkedOut? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation' by Evsyukova, Rusche, and Mill. The data and programs are hosted on The Quarterly Journal of Economics Dataverse and were last updated in July 2026. It is intended to replicate the tables and figures from the published research article.
Use Cases
- Replicate statistical analyses and econometric models based on the described field experiment.
- Validate the study's findings on discrimination in job network formation using the provided programs.
- Conduct secondary analysis on the mechanisms of network-based hiring discrimination.
- Use the experimental design as a template for similar field experiments in labor economics.
Strengths
- Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed publication in The Quarterly Journal of Economics.
- Includes programs to fully replicate the study's tables and figures, ensuring methodological transparency.
- Last updated on 2026-07-21, suggesting recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- The Quarterly Journal of Economics Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Field experiment data collection, as described in the associated research paper.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-21 15:57:00; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
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