Previous research found that less accommodating caseworkers are more successful in placing unemployed workers into employment. This paper explores the causal mechanisms behind this result using semi-parametric mediation analysis. Analyzing rich linked job seeker-caseworker data for Switzerland, we find that the positive employment effects of less accommodating caseworkers are not driven by a particularly effective mix of labor market programs but, rather, by other dimensions of the counseling process, possibly including threats of sanctions and pressure to accept jobs.

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为什么艰难的个案工作者会增加就业？程序分配作为因果机制的作用

先前的研究发现，不那么包容的个案工作者在将失业工人就业方面更为成功。本文使用半参数中介分析探索了该结果背后的原因机制。通过分析瑞士丰富的求职者-个案工作人员联系数据，我们发现，工作量较小的个案工作人员的积极就业效果不是由劳动力市场计划的特别有效组合所驱动，而是由咨询过程的其他方面（可能包括对工作机会的威胁）驱动的制裁和接受工作的压力。