This paper reports the results from a randomized experiment designed to evaluate the direct and indirect (displacement) impacts of job placement assistance on the labor market outcomes of young, educated job seekers in France. We use a two-step design. In the first step, the proportions of job...

We analyze the results from three randomized controlled trials conducted in France between 2006 and 2010 in order to evaluate programs aiming at providing job-search assistance to job seekers. Several conclusions may be useful for the design of programs in the future. In particular, compared to...

This paper reports the results from a randomized experiment designed to evaluate the direct and indirect (displacement) impacts of job placement assistance on the labor market outcomes of young, educated job seekers in France. We use a two-step design. In the first step, the proportions of job...

This paper reports the results from a randomized experiment designed to evaluate the direct and indirect (displacement) impacts of job placement assistance on the labor market outcomes of young, educated job seekers in France. We use a two-step design. In the first step, the proportions of job...

Young labour-market entrants account for a high level of unemployment and short-term contracts. In July 2002, the French government moved to reduce this insecurity at the start of working life by introducing the Youth-in-business Contract (<italic>Contrat Jeune en Entreprise</italic>), a new contract for young...

[fre] L’estimation des gains de productivité et de salaire associés à la formation continue dispensée par les entreprises semble confirmer l’existence de gains significatifs : une dépense de formation de 150 euros par salarié de l’entreprise serait par exemple associée à un gain de...

[fre] Après les précédents de 1986 et de 1992, l'Insee a renouvelé en 1997, pour la troisième fois, l'enquête Jeunes, en partenariat avec de nombreuses administrations et organismes de recherche. Ce dossier sur les jeunes est le troisième en cinq ans. L'intérêt permanent pour cette...

Numerous papers show that organizational and ? in a lesser extent ? technical innovation lead to an increase of firms? demand of qualifications. This paper sheds some complementary empirical light to this question by assessing links between innovation and training. It uses an original set of...

This article reports the results from a randomized experiment designed to evaluate the direct and indirect (displacement) impacts of job placement assistance on the labor market outcomes of young, educated job seekers in France. We use a two-step design. In the first step, the proportions of job...