Robert Garlick

Assistant Professor of Economics, Duke University

Robert Garlick is an assistant professor of economics at Duke University and an affiliate at J-PAL. He studies education and labour markets in developing economies. His current research focuses mainly on two areas: frictions in urban labour markets that distort job search and hiring decisions, and the determinants of and returns to human capital investment decisions. Garlick holds a PhD in economics and public policy from the University of Michigan and previously studied at the University of Cape Town

Recent work by Robert Garlick

Simplifying communication dramatically increased job application rates on a platform in Pakistan

Lowering the psychological cost of initiating job applications dramatically increases application rates without lowering the average return to each job application

Labour Markets

Maniha Aftab Aiman Farrukh Erica Field Robert Garlick Sarah Hussain Lala Rukh Khan Nivedhitha Subramanian Kate Vyborny

Published 25.09.23

Reducing labour market information frictions with skill certificates: Evidence from South Africa

Youth skill assessment increased employment and earnings for treated workseekers by providing information to both them and prospective employers

Labour Markets

Eliana Carranza Robert Garlick Kate Orkin Neil Rankin

Published 12.10.20

Robert Garlick

Recent work by Robert Garlick

Simplifying communication dramatically increased job application rates on a platform in Pakistan

Reducing labour market information frictions with skill certificates: Evidence from South Africa