Title:	Experimental evidence from intensified placement efforts among unemployed in Sweden / Pathric H gglund.
Author:	Institutet f r arbetsmarknadspolitisk utv rdering
	H gglund, Pathric
Document type:	General
ISSN:	1651-1166
Publication details:	Uppsala : IFAU, 2009
Language:	English
Media/format:	Report
Physical desc.:	40 p.
Refernet Number:	SWE01274
Available items:	none

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Links:

http://www.ifau.se/upload/pdf/se/2009/wp09-16.pdf

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Abstract:

This paper uses experimental data to study the effects of participation in intensified placement efforts on subsequent job chances and earnings. Five small-scale experiments were performed in four different regions of Sweden in 2004 and the control groups were offered the PES regular services. Due to small samples, many of the impact estimates were imprecise and insignificant. However, the services generally reduced unemployment among the treated. The author finds significantly enhanced exits to either jobs or other activities (or both) in four of the experiments. Three of the experiments also report positive effects on employment probability and earnings in the years following the programme. Finally, combining job-search assistance and monitoring of job search generated significantly better results than monitoring alone in one of the experiment locations.  This paper uses experimental data to study the effects of participation in intensified placement efforts on subsequent job chances and earnings. Five small-scale experiments were performed in four different regions of Sweden in 2004 and the control groups were offered the PES regular services. Due to small samples, many of the impact estimates were imprecise and insignificant. However, the services generally reduced unemployment among the treated. The author finds significantly enhanced exits to either jobs or other activities (or both) in four of the experiments. Three of the experiments also report positive effects on employment probability and earnings in the years following the programme. Finally, combining job-search assistance and monitoring of job search generated significantly better results than monitoring alone in one of the experiment locations. read less ...

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Long title:

Experimental evidence from intensified placement efforts among unemployed in Sweden / Pathric H gglund.  Experimental evidence from intensified placement efforts among unemployed in Sweden / Pathric H gglund. read less ...

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Series:

Working paper 16  Working paper 16 read less ...

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General Note:

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