Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/35498 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 4072
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
A Trial Introduction Program (TIP) for newly-arrived immigrants to Sweden was implemented from October 2006 to June 2008 in order to meet the main criticisms directed at existing introduction programs. Two primary innovations were introduced, flexible language instruction parallel with other labor market activities at the Public Employment Service (PES) and intensive counseling and coaching by PES caseworkers with considerably reduced caseloads. Within participating municipalities, newly-arrived immigrants were randomly assigned into TIP (treatment) or regular introduction programs (control). Results indicate significant treatment effects on the probability of attaining regular employment as well as the probability of entering intermediate PES training programs. Hazard rates into PES training programs were also significantly higher for participants in TIP in comparison to participants in regular introduction programs.
Subjects: 
Labor market policy evaluation
integration
introduction programs
experiment
JEL: 
J15
J64
J68
J61
C41
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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