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Heterogeneous Employment Effects of Job Search Programs

A Machine Learning Approach

View ORCID ProfileMichael C. Knaus, View ORCID ProfileMichael Lechner and View ORCID ProfileAnthony Strittmatter
Journal of Human Resources, March 2022, 57 (2) 597-636; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.57.2.0718-9615R1
Michael C. Knaus
Michael C. Knaus is assistant professor of econometrics at the University St. Gallen and is also affiliated with IZA, Bonn ().
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Michael Lechner is full professor of econometrics at the University St. Gallen and is also affiliated with CEPR, London; CESIfo, Munich; IAB, Nuremberg; and IZA, Bonn ().
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Anthony Strittmatter is assistant professor for applied econometrics at the Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST) and a faculty member of the ENSAE ().
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vol. 57 no. 2 597-636
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.57.2.0718-9615R1
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
History 
  • Received July 1, 2018
  • Accepted January 1, 2020
  • Published online March 2, 2022.

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  1. Michael C. Knaus,
  2. Michael Lechner and
  3. Anthony Strittmatter
  1. Michael C. Knaus is assistant professor of econometrics at the University St. Gallen and is also affiliated with IZA, Bonn (michael.knaus{at}unisg.ch).
  2. Michael Lechner is full professor of econometrics at the University St. Gallen and is also affiliated with CEPR, London; CESIfo, Munich; IAB, Nuremberg; and IZA, Bonn (michael.lechner{at}unisg.ch).
  3. Anthony Strittmatter is assistant professor for applied econometrics at the Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST) and a faculty member of the ENSAE (anthony.strittmatter{at}ensae.fr).
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