react to this constraint. Standard job search theory predicts that requirements affect each job seeker relative to her … search theory. …

random assignment of job seekers to caseworkers. We find that the duration of un- and non- employment both decrease by 3% if …, an additionally provided monthly application decreases the length of spells by 4%. In line with theory, we further find … small negative effects on job stability, reducing the duration of re- employment spells by 0.3% per required application. We …

random assignment of job seekers to caseworkers. We find that the duration of un- and non-employment both decrease by 3% if …, an additionally provided monthly application decreases the length of spells by 4%. In line with theory, we further find … small negative effects on job stability, reducing the duration of re-employment spells by 0.3% per required application. We …

affecting the incentive to search for formal employment. We find that increasing benefit generosity makes job seekers less …