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Online Peer Support for Unemployed Job Seekers: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

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  • Michèle Belot
  • Yvonne Engels
  • Didier Fouarge
  • Mario Keer
  • Philipp Kircher
  • Bart K. de Koning
  • Paul Muller
  • Sandra Phlippen

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Key MessagesAccess to a digital peer platform connecting job seekers with former job seekers improved their labor market outcomesEffects are greatest for the long-term unemployed: employment increases by 9 percentage points over 18 monthsThe platform works by helping job seekers maintain a broad searchBuddy volunteers were recruited among recent job finders, keeping costs lowPeer support from former job seekers offers a promising complement to existing public employment servicesexisting public employment services

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  • Michèle Belot & Yvonne Engels & Didier Fouarge & Mario Keer & Philipp Kircher & Bart K. de Koning & Paul Muller & Sandra Phlippen, 2026. "Online Peer Support for Unemployed Job Seekers: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment," EconPol Forum, CESifo, vol. 27(03), pages 61-66, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:epofor:v:27:y:2026:i:03:p:61-66
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