Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment
通过一项针对失业青年的实地实验，发现制定详细求职计划能增加15%的申请数量、30%的工作机会和26%的就业率，但未增加搜索时间，且每周提醒和同伴支持未增强效果。
The paper tests the effects of plan making on job search and employment. In a field experiment with unemployed youths, participants who complete a detailed job search plan increase the number of job applications submitted (by 15 percent) but not the time spent searching, consistent with intention-behavior gaps observed at baseline. Job seekers in the plan-making group diversify their search strategy and use more formal search channels. This greater search efficiency and effectiveness translate into more job offers (30 per cent) and employment (26 percent). Weekly reminders and peer support sub-treatments do not improve the impacts of plan making.