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private_contracting

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Economics (general)RCT
Service Provider Incentive Alignment in Job Counseling
In France, private providers achieved lower employability outcomes than public employment services because fee structures incentivized maximizing participant volume over job fit. In Switzerland, private providers generated higher short-term placements, but long-term employment outcomes deteriorated because contractors prioritized rapid placement over durable employment matches.
Policy & public sectorRCT
Regional Implementation Heterogeneity
Southern Jutland delegated over 80% of treatment cases to private contractors (vs. ~40% for controls), yielding lower meeting frequencies (~30% weekly) but stronger threat effects; Storstrøm retained public administration (30% contractor usage) with higher meeting intensity (~40% weekly) but weaker threat-driven exit rate responses.