arXiv 22 Nov 2022 · Econometrics
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This paper shows that group composition shapes the effectiveness of labor market training programs for jobseekers. Using rich administrative data from Germany and a novel measure of employability, I find that participants benefit from greater average exposure to highly employable peers through increased long-term employment and earnings. The effects vary significantly by own employability: jobseekers with a low employability experience larger long-term gains, whereas highly employable individuals benefit primarily in the short term through higher entry wages. An analysis of mechanisms suggests that within-group competition in job search attenuates part of the positive effects that operate through knowledge spillovers.
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| 1 | Baird, Engberg and Opper (2023) Optimal Allocation of Seats in the Presence of Peer Effects: Evidence from a Job Training Program | 1.000 | 5 | 3 | 100% |
| Vandenberg2019 | unmatched citation key Vandenberg2019 | 0.928 | 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 3 | Booij, Leuven and Oosterbeek (2017) Ability Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment | 0.843 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | Carrell, Sacerdote and West (2013) From Natural Variation to optimal Policy? The Importance of Endogeneous Peer Group Formation | 0.843 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Cornelissen2023 | unmatched citation key Cornelissen2023 | 0.811 | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | Mas and Moretti (2009) Peers at Work | 0.737 | 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | Card, Kluve and Weber (2018) What Works? A Meta Analysis of Recent Active Labor Market Program Evaluations | 0.737 | 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | Doerr, Fitzenberger, Kruppe, Paul and Strittmatter (2017) Employment and Earnings Effects of Awarding Training Vouchers in Germany | 0.737 | 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | Bifulco, Fletcher and Ross (2011) The Effect of Classmate Characteristics on Post-Secondary Outcomes: Evidence from the Add Health | 0.644 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 10 | Brodaty and Gurgand (2016) Good peers or good teachers? Evidence from a French University | 0.644 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
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