Providing Advice to Jobseekers at Low Cost: An Experimental Study on Online Advice

S-Tier
Journal: Review of Economic Studies
Year: 2019
Volume: 86
Issue: 4
Pages: 1411-1447

Score contribution per author:

2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We develop and evaluate experimentally a novel tool that redesigns the job search process by providing tailored advice at low cost. We invited jobseekers to our computer facilities for twelve consecutive weekly sessions to search for real jobs on our web interface. For one-half, instead of relying on their own search criteria, we use readily available labour market data to display relevant alternative occupations and associated jobs. The data indicate that this broadens the set of jobs they consider and increases their job interviews especially for participants who otherwise search narrowly and have been unemployed for a few months.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:restud:v:86:y:2019:i:4:p:1411-1447.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24