Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP4461
Authors: Armin Falk; Rafael Lalive; Josef Zweimller
Abstract: In this Paper, we suggest a novel approach to programme evaluation that allows identification of the causal effect of a training programme on the likelihood of being invited to a job interview under weak assumptions. The idea is to measure the programme-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 programme as well as information on potential differences in the effects of the programme by type of vacancy or by individual.
Keywords: Active Labour Market Programme; Correspondence Testing; Evaluation; Field Experiments
JEL Codes: C93; I38
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| computer course certificate (K24) | job interview invitations (M51) |
| computer course certificate (K24) | job interview invitations (for vacancies requiring good computer skills) (L86) |
| search intensity, aspiration levels (D83) | job interview invitations (M51) |