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unemployment_stigma

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Economics (general)RCT
Productivity Signaling and Unemployment Stigma Mitigation
The intervention increased permanent contract hires of registered jobseekers by 14% (+0.046 hires per firm, p < 0.05) and stable quality hires lasting at least 12 months by 14% (+0.046 hires, p < 0.01), while producing no significant hiring increase for non-registered jobseekers.
Labour & employmentRCT
Unemployment Stigma Signal Mitigation
Reinforced pre-screening led to a 14% increase in quality permanent hires who remained off unemployment rosters for at least 12 months (0.046 additional quality hires over a 0.330 control mean, p < 0.01), confirming counselor vetting effectively counteracts negative productivity signaling.