Pathways to the Labor Market for Long-term Unemployed: a Comparison of Labor Market Interventions Effects Mechanisms and Implementation
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 200
- 主要终点
- Change in employment and earnings
研究概览
简要总结
This project's aims are twofold (1) to uncover and define the underlying theories of change guiding competing active labor market programs (ALMP) in Sweden, and (2) to assess the relative effectiveness of these competing programs in a theory-based non-randomized controlled trial. The purpose is to assess the extent to which competing ALMPs are effective in moving long-term unemployed individuals (i.e. unemployed for 6 months or more) closer to the labor-market.
详细描述
Long-term unemployment has a profound impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. In addition, the effects of long-term unemployment have been found to impact subgroups differently. Today there is scant knowledge on the mechanisms that are influential in moving individuals from long-term unemployment closer to the labor market. This study is designed to answer six research questions using a variety of methods (mixed-methods) and outcome measures (self-report, official register). In addition, this study leverages official register data to construct an untreated control group. This study will assess the extent to which an emerging theory of becoming job ready holds under experimental scrutiny.
This project will engage ALMP program administrators and service providers in semi-structured interviews. A total of 6 competing ALMPs will be included in the study. The transcribed interview material will be used as a basis for program theory reconstruction. All specified program theories will be presented back to program stakeholders for validation. ALMP program effectiveness will be assessed quasi-experimentally with pre- (T1) and posttest (T2) collection of self-reported data. Additionally, official register data from the Longitudinal integrated database for health insurance and labor market studies (LISA) will be collected for all participants. In addition, a matched sample will be collected from LISA to be used as a non-treated control group on final policy outcomes (e.g., employment, salary/wage). This study also assesses program implementation and economic outcomes of competing the competing ALMPs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Unemployed for a period of at least 6 months, and
- •25 years old or younger, or
- •born outside of Sweden, or
- •55 years old or older without higher education, or
- •has a disability (physical, intellectual, neuropsychiatric, or mental) and
- •receives social insurance benefits, or
- •receives social welfare benefits
排除标准
- •referred for services primarily by the Department of Justice
结局指标
主要结局
Change in employment and earnings
时间窗: baseline, 6 months post baseline
Employment and earnings data collected from official register data
次要结局
- Change in general health(baseline, 6 months post baseline)
- Change in perceived employment obstacles(baseline, 6 months post baseline)
- Change in perceived employment hope(baseline, 6 months post baseline)
- Change in resilience(baseline, 6 months post baseline)