Overcoming behavioral biases in job search : the value of action planning (English)

Job search is a largely self-regulated process, subject to behavioralbiases that lead to sub-optimal search and employment outcomes.Within this context, we designed, implemented and tested anaction-planning tool to promote greater job search intensity.We find that action planning helps unemployed youths to follow through on their job search intentions, and adopt a more efficient and effective search strategy. Greater search efficiency and effectiveness...

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Carranza,Eliana;

Pimkina,Svetlana;
Document Date
2018/04/01
Document Type
Brief
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125797
Volume No
1
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1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2018/04/26
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Disclosed
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Overcoming behavioral biases in job search : the value of action planning
Keywords
action planning

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Carranza,Eliana; Pimkina,Svetlana.

Overcoming behavioral biases in job search : the value of action planning (English). Gender innovation lab policy brief|no.23 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/962921524744328560

Overcoming behavioral biases in job search : the value of action planning (English)

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