The Success of Job Applications: A New Approach to Program Evaluation

19 Pages Posted: 6 Mar 2003

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Armin Falk

University of Bonn - Economic Science Area; briq - Institute on Behavior & Inequality

Rafael Lalive

University of Lausanne - Department of Economics; IZA Institute of Labor Economics; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research)

Josef Zweimüller

University of Zurich - Department of Economics; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute); IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Date Written: April 2004

Abstract

In this paper, we suggest a novel approach to program evaluation that allows identification of the causal effect of a training program on the likelihood of being invited to a job interview under weak assumptions. The idea is to measure the program-effects by pre- and post-treatment data that are very close in time for the same individual. Our approach provides useful information on both, average effects of the program as well as information on potential differences in the effects of the program by type of vacancy or by individual.

Keywords: evaluation, active labour market program, correspondence testing

JEL Classification: I38, C93

Suggested Citation

Falk, Armin and Lalive, Rafael and Zweimueller, Josef, The Success of Job Applications: A New Approach to Program Evaluation (April 2004). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=354440 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.354440

Armin Falk (Contact Author)

University of Bonn - Economic Science Area ( email )

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Rafael Lalive

University of Lausanne - Department of Economics ( email )

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Josef Zweimueller

University of Zurich - Department of Economics ( email )

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Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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Munich, DE-81679
Germany

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Bonn, D-53072
Germany

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