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The success of job applications: a new approach to program evaluation

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.

In this paper, we suggest a novel approach to program evaluation that allows identification of the causal effect of a ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Falk, Armin; Lalive, Rafael; Zweimuller, Josef
Corporate authors: Institute for the Study of Labour (Germany) (IZA)
Date: 2004
Geographic subjects: Europe; Switzerland
Resource type: Paper
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Labour market; Skills and knowledge; Statistics;
Research; Literacy; Policy; Employment; Evaluation; Teaching and learning show more

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