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The Effects of Unemployment Insurance Caseworkers on Job Search Effort

Amelie Schiprowski, Julia Schmidtke, Johannes Schmieder and Simon Trenkle

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, vol. 114, 567-71

Abstract: We combine a high-frequency survey on job search effort with administrative data on caseworker interactions from the German unemployment insurance system to estimate how the dynamics of search effort respond to caseworker meetings and vacancy referrals. Meetings alone do not increase individuals' search time beyond a mechanical meeting-day effect; however, we find suggestive evidence that they do when combined with a formal contract on job search obligations. Referrals lead to a modest increase in effort over the three weeks following the event. Our findings leave room for caseworkers affecting employment outcomes through other channels, for example, by altering search effectiveness.

JEL-codes: J22 J64 J65 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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