Varying biases in matching estimates: Evidence from two randomised job search training experiments

We compare various matching estimators with the results from two randomised field experiments that evaluate the employment effects of job search training programmes. We find that commonly used non-experimental matching estimators tend to overestimate the programme effects, especially in the first ex...

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Published inLabour economics Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 604 - 618
Main Authors Hämäläinen, Kari, Uusitalo, Roope, Vuori, Jukka
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.08.2008
Elsevier
SeriesLabour Economics
Subjects
C93
C93 Job search training Field experiments Matching Unemployment
Field experiments
Job search training
Matching
Unemployment
Matching
Job search training
C93
Field experiments
Unemployment
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Summary:We compare various matching estimators with the results from two randomised field experiments that evaluate the employment effects of job search training programmes. We find that commonly used non-experimental matching estimators tend to overestimate the programme effects, especially in the first experiment in which participation in the programme is voluntary. In the second experiment, where caseworkers assign unemployed persons to the training programme, the matching methods produce estimates that are close to the experimental results.
ISSN:0927-5371
1879-1034
DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2008.04.009