Soumitra Shukla
@soumitrashukla.bsky.social
Yale-trained economist thinking about labor, organizational, and personnel economics. RTs, likes, or interactions =/= endorsements. https://soumitrashukla.github.io/
Incidentally, I also think @soumitrashukla.bsky.social's idea has major implications for how we think about the political effects of job transitions in political economy. Cultural fit matters for which new jobs I am willing to transition to. Overlooking this can easily lead us to under-estimate the
Jacob Edenhofer @jacobedenhofer.bsky.social · 8mo agoThis is one of the best papers that I've read this year! It demonstrates the power of bringing rigorous modern empirical methods to bear on the intuitions developed by previous generations of social scientists -- in this case Bourdieu. It also helps us soumitrashukla.github.io/making_the_e...
This is one of the best papers that I've read this year! It demonstrates the power of bringing rigorous modern empirical methods to bear on the intuitions developed by previous generations of social scientists -- in this case Bourdieu. It also helps us soumitrashukla.github.io/making_the_e...
What a gorgeous morning at home. Happy Thanksgiving to all! 🦃
🤖 As firms increasingly automate hiring, our study suggests that removing human interaction from candidate screening might hurt workers by robbing them of valuable information about prospective employers.
🚨Next time you hire, don’t take it easy! In a new working paper, @elliottash.bsky.social, Jason Sockin, and I show the difficulty of the interview signals to workers whether the job is a good fit. 🚨 Paper link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
🚨Next time you hire, don’t take it easy! In a new working paper, @elliottash.bsky.social, Jason Sockin, and I show the difficulty of the interview signals to workers whether the job is a good fit. 🚨 Paper link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Job interviews are not just a mechanism for employers to evaluate applicants. Research by @elliottash.bsky.social et al finds candidates use them to screen firms, rejecting offers if the interview was too easy: buff.ly/Py2mnlz TL;DR:🧵by @soumitrashukla.bsky.social buff.ly/WGArLaz
Deadline is approaching! Send us your best work by September 1st 2025.
Raffaella Sadun@raffasadun.bsky.social · last yr.The call for papers for the next @nber.org Organizational Economics Working Group is up! We will meet in Cambridge, MA on November 13 and 14 2025. Please submit your paper by September 1st 2025 at: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Thrilled that our “Interviews” paper was accepted to UChicago’s AI in Social Science Conference on Sep 25-26 🎉 We show that interview difficulty signals match quality, including future colleagues. Easy interviews lead to more rejections and faster turnover!
Yesterday at NBER SI Jason Sockin presented our work with Elliott Ash and me showing how your interview process shapes how job seekers form perceptions of you as an employer. These impressions can impact everything from offer acceptance to employee retention!
Green card approved! Officially a permanent resident of the United States of America!! 🇺🇸🗽💚
Honored to have my research highlighted by the great Steven Pinker! When I started this work, I had no idea where it would lead. This is such a cool moment—I’ll cherish it for a very very long time.
Thrilled to announce I'm joining HBS as a research fellow working closely with the Digital Reskilling Lab on labor, ORG, and personnel econ! I'll also be associated as a consultant with The Burning Glass Institute, the leading non-profit organization shaping the dialogue on the future of work.
Thrilled to see our paper 'Interviews,' co-authored with Jason Sockin and Elliott Ash, on the NBER SI Labor Studies program alongside work from many superstars in economics. www.nber.org/conferences/...
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