2005/15 | LEM Working Paper Series | |
Do On-Line Labor Market Intermediaries Matter? The Impact of AlmaLaurea on University-to-Work Transition |
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Manuel Bagues, Mauro Sylos Labini |
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Keywords | ||
Labor Markets Intermediaries, Job Search, Electronic Markets
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JEL Classifications | ||
J64, J68, G14
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Abstract | ||
This paper evaluates the impact of the availability of
electronic labor markets on university-to-work transition. In
particular, we analyze the effect of the intermediation activity
carried on by the interuniversity consortium AlmaLaurea on
graduates' labor market outcomes. Different timing of universities'
enrolment in AlmaLaurea produces counterfactuals that allow
us to overcome the problems faced by previous empirical
investigations. The evaluation is performed applying the
difference-in-differences method to a repeated cross section data
set. It is shown that, if the usual assumption concerning parallel
outcomes holds, AlmaLaurea reduces individual unemployment
probability and improves matching quality. Interestingly, it is also
found that on-line intermediaries foster graduates' geographical
mobility.
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