Conditional Cash Transfers on the Labor Market: Evidence from Young French Jobseekers.

Autor/inn/en	Chiodi, Vera; Crépon, Bruno; John, Anett
Institution	Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research
Titel	Conditional Cash Transfers on the Labor Market: Evidence from Young French Jobseekers. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Bedingte Geldtransfers auf dem Arbeitsmarkt: Erkenntnisse junger französischer Arbeitsuchender.
Quelle	Esch-sur-Alzette (2026), 57 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	IZA discussion paper / IZA Network @ LISER. 18717
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monografie
Schlagwörter	Partizipation; Berufsausbildung; NEET; Arbeitsloser; Arbeitsmarktchance; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Arbeitssuche; Arbeitsvermittlung; Berufliche Integration; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Ausbildungsförderung; Arbeitsberatung; Berufsberatung; Weiterbildung; Jugendberufshilfe; Arbeitspapier; Auswirkung; Geldleistung; Inanspruchnahme; Maßnahme; Trainingsmaßnahme; Junger Erwachsener; Ungelernter Arbeitnehmer; Frankreich
Abstract	"Youth participation in employability programs is usually low. This paper studies the first pure test of a randomized conditional cash transfer linked to participation in labor activation measures: young, unskilled jobseekers in France receive a monthly cash transfer for a two-year period totaling up to â'4800, conditional on their participation in the French national career guidance program. Cash transfers lead to a significant increase in program participation (which mainly entails meetings with counselors), and sharply reduced drop-out rates. As a result, there is a large increase in the job offers, vocational training and career building workshops proposed to the jobseekers. However, jobseekers' response to these increased opportunities for employability investment is precisely estimated to be zero. Moreover, we observe a significant reduction in employment over the first six months. The results point to a strong impact of financial incentives, but also to the need to condition incentives directly on outcomes of interest, rather than on intermediate targets." The study refers to the period 2011-2013 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4