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Imperfect Monitoring of Job Search: Structural Estimation and Policy Design
Cockx, Bart; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Launov, Andrey; der … - 2017
We build and estimate a non-stationary structural job search model that incorporates the main stylized features of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011615878
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Imperfect Monitoring of Job Search: Structural Estimation and Policy Design
Cockx, Bart; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Launov, Andrey; Van der … - 2017
We build and estimate a non-stationary structural job search model that incorporates the main stylized features of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653215
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Counseling the unemployed: does it lower unemployment duration and recurrence?
Crépon, Bruno; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Gurgand, Marc - 2005
This article evaluates the effects of intensive counseling schemes that are provided to about 20% of the unemployed since the 2001 French unemployment policy reform (PARE). Several of the schemes are dedicated at improving the quality of assignment of workers to jobs. As a result, it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267310
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Is the notification of monitoring a threat to the unemployed?: a regression discontinuity approach
Cockx, Bart Leo Wim; Dejemeppe, Muriel - 2007
In July 2004, the Belgian government intensified monitoring within the Unemployment Insurance scheme. Workers claiming unemployment benefits for more than 13 months are notified that past job-search behavior will be monitored 8 months later. In one region the target group is counselled shortly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272741
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The threat of monitoring job search: A discontinuity design
Cockx, Bart; Dejemeppe, Muriel - 2010
Since July 2004 the job search effort of long-term unemployed benefit claimants is monitored in Belgium. We exploit the discontinuity in the treatment assignment at the age of 30 to evaluate the effect of a notification sent at least 8 months before job search is verified. The threat of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274803
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The threat of monitoring job search: A discontinuity design
Cockx, Bart; Dejemeppe, Muriel - 2010
Since July 2004 the job search effort of long-term unemployed benefit claimants is monitored in Belgium. We exploit the discontinuity in the treatment assignment at the age of 30 to evaluate the effect of a notification sent at least 8 months before job search is verified. The threat of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278740
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Monitoring, sanctions and front-loading of job search in a non-stationary model
Cockx, Bart; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Launov, Andrey; van der … - 2011
We develop and estimate a non-stationary job search model to evaluate a scheme that monitors job search effort and … sanctions insured unemployed whose effort is deemed insufficient. The model reveals that such schemes provide incentives to the … level. After validating the model both internally and externally, we conclude that the scheme is effective in raising the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279369
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Switching from an Inclining to a Zero-Level Unemployment Benefit Profile: Good for Work Incentives?
Cockx, Bart; Declercq, Koen; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Inga, Leda - 2020
This paper evaluates the impact on the transition to work of a policy reform in Belgium that restricted the access to a specific unemployment insurance scheme for young labor market entrants. This scheme entitles youths with no or little labor market experience to unemployment benefits after a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012207683
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Switching from an Inclining to a Zero-Level Unemployment Benefit Profile: Good for Work Incentives?
Cockx, Bart; Declercq, Koen; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Inga, Leda - 2020
This paper evaluates the impact on the transition to work of a policy reform in Belgium that restricted the access to a specific unemployment insurance scheme for young labor market entrants. This scheme entitles youths with no or little labor market experience to unemployment benefits after a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012207901
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Scrapping the entitlement to unemployment benefits for young labor market entrants: An effective way to get them to work?
Cockx, Bart; Declercq, Koen; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Inga, Leda - 2019
We examine the impact of scrapping entitlement to unemployment insurance (UI) on job finding and employment of young labor market entrants. In Belgium, young labor market entrants with short or no employment record are eligible for non-means-tested UI after a one-year waiting period. This zero...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012606453