Tag
search_intensity
3 findings
Labour & employmentDecoupling Search Intensity from Employment OutcomesThe transport subsidy increased active job search by **12.5%** (5 percentage points, p < 0.05) and job board visits by **30%** (9 percentage points, p < 0.01) but generated **zero 4-year wage gains**; conversely, the application workshop caused **no change in search intensity** or application volume, yet increased 4-year monthly earnings by **20%** (299.5 ETB, p < 0.05).RCTLabour & employmentSearch Intensity vs Search Efficiency DivergenceTransport subsidies increased search probability by 12.5% and vacancy board visits by 9 percentage points without altering long-term outcomes; the application workshop left search intensity unchanged but improved permanent offer conversion from 1 offer per 7.2 applications in the control group to 1 per 5.2 applications (p < 0.10).RCTLabour & employmentUrn-Ball Search Coordination FrictionsIncreasing application intensity per worker initially reduces search friction but eventually yields diminishing marginal returns due to severe application clustering, capturing how nonparticipant matching rates drop from 18.2% to 16.0% under full activation ($\tau = 1.0$).Expert Theory