Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
The paper tests the effects of plan-making on job search and employment. In a field experiment with unemployed youths, participants who complete a detailed job search plan increase the number of job applications submitted (by 15 percent) but not th...
Main Authors: | Abel, Martin, Piraino, Patrizio, Burger, Rulof, Carranza, Eliana |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/676321504718177942/Bridging-the-intention-behavior-gap-the-effect-of-plan-making-prompts-on-job-search-and-employment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28358 |
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