We analyze the relationship between unemployment and the supply of online labor for microtasking. Using detailed US …

In this paper, we address the impact of surging unemployment on online public good provision. Specifically, we ask how … drastically increased unemployment affects voluntary contributions of content to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. We put …

In this paper, we address the impact of surging unemployment on online public good provision. Specifically, we ask how … drastically increased unemployment affects voluntary contributions of content to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. We put …

local unemployment affects participation and work intensity online. We find that, at the extensive margin, an increase in … commuting zone level unemployment is associated with more individuals joining the platform and becoming active in fulfilling … tasks. At the intensive margin, our results show that with higher unemployment rates, online labor supply becomes more …