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Screening through Activation? Differential Effects of a Youth Activation Program

Caroline Hall, Kaisa Kotakorpi, Linus Liljeberg and Jukka Pirttilä
Journal of Human Resources, May 2022, 57 (3) 1033-1077; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.57.3.1117-9182R1
Caroline Hall
Caroline Hall is a researcher and associate professor at IFAU and Uppsala Center for Labour Studies (UCLS) ()
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Kaisa Kotakorpi
Kaisa Kotakorpi is a professor at Tampere University and VATT Institute for Economic Research.
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Linus Liljeberg
Linus Liljeberg is a research officer at IFAU.
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Jukka Pirttilä
Jukka Pirttilä is a professor at University of Helsinki, VATT Institute for Economic Research, and Helsinki GSE.
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