Emily Beam
Biographic Data
| ID | 6446975 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emily Beam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emily |
| FAMILY NAME | Beam |
| SIGNATURE | BEAM E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Vermont |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6540-9435 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Protecting the Salas y Gomez and Nazca Ridges
Seamount ecosystems host ecologically important species, including many that are found nowhere else on Earth. The Salas y Gomez and Nazca Ridges, two adjacent seamount chains in the Southeast Pacific, are biodiversity hotspots marked by the highest levels of marine endemism on Earth. Historically isolated from many human activities, this region has produced a unique biodiversity and provides an excellent opportunity for protecting a global biodiv…
The Impact of Short-Term Employment for Low-Income Youth
We use a randomized field experiment to test the causal impact of short-term work experience on employment and school enrollment among disadvantaged, in-school youth in the Philippines. This experience leads to a 4.4 percentage point (79%) increase in employment eight to twelve months later. Although we find no aggregate increase in enrollment, we also do not find that the employment gains push youth out of school. Our results are most consistent…
Social media as a recruitment and data collection tool
The Relative Returns to Education, Experience, and Attractiveness for Young Workers
We conduct a randomized résumé audit study, simultaneously examining the returns to education, experience, and physical attractiveness among young workers applying for entry-level, formal sector jobs in a developing country context. Employers do not value postsecondary education without a degree. Postsecondary vocational training increases the likelihood of a callback but only for blue-collar occupations typically offered only to male workers. Wo…
Superstition, Fertility, and Interethnic Spillovers
This paper documents a strong correlation between fertility and superstition among the Chinese ethnic diaspora in Malaysia and examines the effect of this Chinese adherence to their cultural norm on the fertility behavior and economic outcomes of ethnic Malays. We exploit a short-term change in fertility preferences induced by the Chinese zodiac calendar that leads to a 14.3% rise in birth rates during auspicious dragon years. In contrast, Malays…
Unilateral Facilitation Does Not Raise International Labor Migration from the Philippines
Significant income gains from migrating from poorer to richer countries have motivated unilateral (source-country) policies facilitating labor emigration. However, their effectiveness is unknown. We conducted a large-scale randomized experiment in the Philippines testing the impact of unilaterally facilitating international labor migration. Our most intensive treatment doubled the rate of job offers but had no identifiable effect on international…
Do job fairs matter? Experimental evidence on the impact of job-fair attendance
Unilateral Facilitation Does Not Raise International Labor Migration from the Philippines
Significant income gains from migrating from poorer to richer countries have motivated unilateral (source-country) policies facilitating labor emigration. However, their effectiveness is unknown. The authors conducted a large-scale randomized experiment in the Philippines testing the impact of unilaterally facilitating international labor migration. The most intensive treatment doubled the rate of job offers but had no identifiable effect on inte…
Do job fairs matter? Experimental evidence on the impact of job-fair attendance
Unilateral Facilitation Does Not Raise International Labor Migration from the Philippines
Significant income gains from migrating from poorer to richer countries have motivated unilateral (source-country) policies facilitating labor emigration. However, their effectiveness is unknown. We conducted a large-scale randomized experiment in the Philippines testing the impact of unilaterally facilitating international labor migration. Our most intensive treatment doubled the rate of job offers but had no identifiable effect on international…
Social media as a recruitment and data collection tool
Unilateral Facilitation Does Not Raise International Labor Migration from the Philippines
Significant income gains from migrating from poorer to richer countries have motivated unilateral (source-country) policies facilitating labor emigration. However, their effectiveness is unknown. The authors conducted a large-scale randomized experiment in the Philippines testing the impact of unilaterally facilitating international labor migration. The most intensive treatment doubled the rate of job offers but had no identifiable effect on inte…
Do job fairs matter? Experimental evidence on the impact of job-fair attendance
Unilateral Facilitation Does Not Raise International Labor Migration from the Philippines
Significant income gains from migrating from poorer to richer countries have motivated unilateral (source-country) policies facilitating labor emigration. However, their effectiveness is unknown. We conducted a large-scale randomized experiment in the Philippines testing the impact of unilaterally facilitating international labor migration. Our most intensive treatment doubled the rate of job offers but had no identifiable effect on international…
The Relative Returns to Education, Experience, and Attractiveness for Young Workers
We conduct a randomized résumé audit study, simultaneously examining the returns to education, experience, and physical attractiveness among young workers applying for entry-level, formal sector jobs in a developing country context. Employers do not value postsecondary education without a degree. Postsecondary vocational training increases the likelihood of a callback but only for blue-collar occupations typically offered only to male workers. Wo…
Superstition, Fertility, and Interethnic Spillovers
This paper documents a strong correlation between fertility and superstition among the Chinese ethnic diaspora in Malaysia and examines the effect of this Chinese adherence to their cultural norm on the fertility behavior and economic outcomes of ethnic Malays. We exploit a short-term change in fertility preferences induced by the Chinese zodiac calendar that leads to a 14.3% rise in birth rates during auspicious dragon years. In contrast, Malays…
Protecting the Salas y Gomez and Nazca Ridges
Seamount ecosystems host ecologically important species, including many that are found nowhere else on Earth. The Salas y Gomez and Nazca Ridges, two adjacent seamount chains in the Southeast Pacific, are biodiversity hotspots marked by the highest levels of marine endemism on Earth. Historically isolated from many human activities, this region has produced a unique biodiversity and provides an excellent opportunity for protecting a global biodiv…
The Impact of Short-Term Employment for Low-Income Youth
We use a randomized field experiment to test the causal impact of short-term work experience on employment and school enrollment among disadvantaged, in-school youth in the Philippines. This experience leads to a 4.4 percentage point (79%) increase in employment eight to twelve months later. Although we find no aggregate increase in enrollment, we also do not find that the employment gains push youth out of school. Our results are most consistent…
Social media as a recruitment and data collection tool
Economics (5 works) · Labour economics (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (4 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Biology (2 works)