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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...

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Main Authors: Abel, Martin, Piraino, Patrizio, Burger, Rulof, Carranza, Eliana
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
JOB CREATION
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
INTENTIONS
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
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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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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