Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/250497 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14836
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We conduct a discrete choice experiment to investigate how the mission of high-tech companies affects job attractiveness and contributes to self-selection of science and engineering graduates who differ in prosocial attitudes. We characterize mission by whether or not the company combines its profit motive with a mission on innovation or corporate social responsibility (CSR). Furthermore, we vary job design (e.g. autonomy) and contractible job attributes (e.g. job security). We find that companies with a mission on innovation or CSR are considered more attractive. Women and individuals who are more altruistic and less competitive feel particularly attracted to such companies.
Subjects: 
mission of the company
sorting
discrete choice experiment
job characteristics
social preferences
JEL: 
J81
J82
M52
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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