Tag
spatial_frictions
3 findings
Labour & employmentSpatial Distance Frictions in Centralized Job SearchLiving 10 km closer to the city center is associated with visiting central job boards 6.7 more times per year (0.4 SD) and submitting 1.9 more permanent job applications (0.5 SD), with active job-seekers spending a median of 16% (and up to 25%) of total weekly expenditure on search costs.Observational StudyLabour & employmentTransport Search Cost SubsidyTransit subsidies increased **active search likelihood by 12.5%** (5 percentage points, p < 0.05) and **job board visits by 30%** (9 percentage points) during intervention weeks, raising 1-year formal job rates by 5.4 percentage points (p < 0.01), but generating **no statistically significant long-term earning gains** after four years (30.9 ETB, p = 0.753).RCTLabour & employmentSpatial Search Frictions and Transport SubsidiesIn Ethiopia, transport subsidies helped youth secure higher-quality employment and reduced job seeker discouragement. In South Africa, transit subsidies to access city centers adjusted wage expectations toward realistic market rates and increased acceptance of jobs closer to home. In Jordan, direct cash transfers significantly increased job search effort, employment rates, and total earnings among refugees.RCT