COUNSELING AND MONITORING OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS: THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM A CONTROLLED SOCIAL EXPERIMENT
We investigate the effect of counseling and monitoring on the individual transition rate to employment. We theoretically analyze these policies in a job search model with two search channels and endogenous search effort. In the empirical analysis we use unique administrative and survey data concerning a social experiment with full randomization and compliance. The results do not provide evidence that counseling and monitoring affect the exit rate to work. Monitoring causes a shift from informal to formal job search. We combine our empirical results with the results from our theoretical analysis and the existing empirical literature, to establish a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of these policies. Copyright 2006 by the Economics Department Of The University Of Pennsylvania And Osaka University Institute Of Social And Economic Research Association.
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2006
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Authors: | Berg, Gerard J. van den ; Klaauw, Bas van der |
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International Economic Review. - Department of Economics. - Vol. 47.2006, 3, p. 895-936
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Department of Economics |
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