Employing the Unemployed of Marienthal: Evaluation of a Guaranteed Job Program

Maximilian Kasy and Lukas Lehner

No 16088, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: We evaluate a guaranteed job program launched in 2020 in Austria. Our evaluation is based on three approaches, pairwise matched randomization, a pre-registered synthetic control at the municipality level, and a comparison to individuals in control municipalities. This allows us to estimate direct effects, anticipation effects, and spillover effects. We find positive impacts of program participation on economic and non-economic well-being, but not on physical health or preferences. At the municipality level, we find a large reduction of long-term unemployment, and no negative employment spillovers. There are positive anticipation effects on subjective well-being, status, and social inclusion for future participants.

Keywords: job guarantee; pairwise matched randomization; synthetic control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I38 J08 J45 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45 pages
Date: 2023-04
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