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Intensive Coaching of New Immigrants: An Evaluation Based on Random Program Assignment *
Author(s) -
Joona Pernilla Andersson,
Nekby Lena
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the scandinavian journal of economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.725
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1467-9442
pISSN - 0347-0520
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2011.01692.x
Subject(s) - coaching , immigration , random assignment , service (business) , program evaluation , business , demographic economics , psychology , political science , medicine , economics , public administration , marketing , management , pathology , law
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether intensive counseling and coaching by Public Employment Service (PES) caseworkers improves the employment opportunities of new immigrants in Sweden. This is tested within the framework of introduction programs for new immigrants. A trial introduction program was implemented from October 2006 to June 2008. Within participating municipalities, new immigrants were randomly assigned into treatment (intensive coaching) or control (regular introduction programs). The results indicate that there are significant treatment effects on employment probabilities as well as on participation in intermediate PES training programs.