An Econometric Evaluation of the Effectiveness of In‐Work Support for Earnings Progression
研究英国对低收入在职福利领取者进行监督和辅导的效果，发现这能逐步提高其收入，但效果因性别、年龄和收入水平而异。
ABSTRACT In many countries, jobseekers who receive unemployment insurance must commit to an action plan to support their return to work and are monitored and coached to ensure compliance. In some countries means‐tested benefit claimants who are in regular but low income employment are also subject to monitoring and coaching (M&C), in order that they can progress into jobs with a higher level of income. In this paper we study the impact of M&C on in‐work claimants in the United Kingdom using a difference‐in‐differences design. Drawing on data from a randomised controlled trial of Universal Credit claimants, we find that M&C leads to increased earnings over time. The results do however show considerable heterogeneity by gender, age and across the earnings distribution.