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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2019
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 336
Verlag: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Zusammenfassung: 
Recent studies have proposed causal machine learning (CML) methods to estimate conditional average treatment effects (CATEs). In this study, I investigate whether CML methods add value compared to conventional CATE estimators by re-evaluating Connecticut's Jobs First welfare experiment. This experiment entails a mix of positive and negative work incentives. Previous studies show that it is hard to tackle the effect heterogeneity of Jobs First by means of CATEs. I report evidence that CML methods can provide support for the theoretical labor supply predictions. Furthermore, I document reasons why some conventional CATE estimators fail and discuss the limitations of CML methods.
Schlagwörter: 
Labor supply, individualized treatment effects, conditional average treatment effects, random forest
JEL: 
H75
I38
J22
J31
C21
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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