Abstract
We analysed a new counselling and support programme for people with low
employment prospects in Austria. The Austrian Public Employment Service
introduced regional pilots to investigate whether a new counselling strategy
could improve labour market outcomes for this group. Eligible unemployed
individuals could opt for third-party counselling and support, access a wide
range of low-threshold services, and focus on personal stability rather than job
placement. The goal was to achieve similar or even better labour market outcomes
at lower cost. By comparing pilot and control regions, we found that
introducing the offer resulted in higher costs without improving labour market
outcomes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 995-1011 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Internaional Journal of Social Welfare |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
Fields of science
- 303010 Health economics
- 502 Economics
- 502002 Labour economics
- 502009 Corporate finance
- 502021 Microeconomics
- 502042 Environmental economics
- 502047 Economic theory
- 504014 Gender studies
- 507016 Regional economy
- 405002 Agricultural economics
- 502001 Labour market policy
- 502003 Foreign trade
- 502010 Public finance
- 502012 Industrial management
- 502013 Industrial economics
- 502018 Macroeconomics
- 502020 Market research
- 502025 Econometrics
- 502027 Political economy
- 502039 Structural policy
- 502046 Economic policy
- 506004 European integration
JKU Focus areas
- Sustainable Development: Responsible Technologies and Management
