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Unemployment and online labor : evidence from microtasking


Laitenberger, Ulrich ; Viete, Steffen ; Slivko, Olga ; Kummer, Michael E. ; Borchert, Kathrin ; Hirth, Matthias

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URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-642231
Document Type: Working paper
Year of publication: 2022
The title of a journal, publication series: ZEW Discussion Papers
Volume: 18-023
Place of publication: Mannheim
Edition: This version: April 2022
Publication language: English
Institution: Sonstige Einrichtungen > ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
MADOC publication series: Veröffentlichungen des ZEW (Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung) > ZEW Discussion Papers
Subject: 330 Economics
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Keywords (English): unemployment , crowdworking , online platform
Abstract: We analyze the relationship between unemployment and the supply of online labor for microtasking. Using detailed US data from a large microtasking platform between 2011 and 2015, we study the participation and the number of hours supplied by workers in the US. We find that more individuals registered on the platform and completed microtasks as the unemployment level in the commuting zone increased. This effect was strongest in regions with a high share of low-skill workers. Our analyses of the intensive margin, the wage elasticity, and the temporal work patterns suggest that the increased participation was likely motivated by an effort to substitute income. Our findings suggest that microtasking platforms appear to be an interesting online labor market for less educated workers. However, we also observe very low retention rates, indicative of a solely transient participation effect. Keywords: Crowdworking; Online platform; Unemployment; Wage Elasticity.




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