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
Format:	Working Paper
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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spelling	okr-10986-283582021-06-14T10:10:49Z Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment Abel, Martin Piraino, Patrizio Burger, Rulof Carranza, Eliana Piraino, Patrizio JOB CREATION JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS INTENTIONS AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND YOUTH 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 the time spent searching, consistent with intention-behavior gaps observed at baseline. Job seekers in the plan-making group diversify their search strategy and use more formal search channels. This greater search efficiency and effectiveness translate into more job offers (30 percent) and employment (26 percent). Weekly reminders and peer-support sub-treatments do not improve the impacts of plan-making, suggesting that limited attention and accountability are unlikely mechanisms. 2017-09-21T16:59:59Z 2017-09-21T16:59:59Z 2017-09 Working Paper 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 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8181 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa South Africa
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spellingShingle	JOB CREATION JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS INTENTIONS AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT Abel, Martin Piraino, Patrizio Burger, Rulof Carranza, Eliana Piraino, Patrizio Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
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description	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 the time spent searching, consistent with intention-behavior gaps observed at baseline. Job seekers in the plan-making group diversify their search strategy and use more formal search channels. This greater search efficiency and effectiveness translate into more job offers (30 percent) and employment (26 percent). Weekly reminders and peer-support sub-treatments do not improve the impacts of plan-making, suggesting that limited attention and accountability are unlikely mechanisms.
format	Working Paper
author	Abel, Martin Piraino, Patrizio Burger, Rulof Carranza, Eliana Piraino, Patrizio
author_facet	Abel, Martin Piraino, Patrizio Burger, Rulof Carranza, Eliana Piraino, Patrizio
author_sort	Abel, Martin
title	Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
title_short	Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
title_full	Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
title_fullStr	Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
title_full_unstemmed	Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? : The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
title_sort	bridging the intention-behavior gap? : the effect of plan-making prompts on job search and employment
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2017
url	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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