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Abstract
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This pre-analysis plan describes a randomized invitation experiment that we will field on the online job platform Path2Work, targeting refugees in Switzerland. The platform is specifically designed for this study. The experiments aim to better understand the hurdles refugees face in finding employment and to gauge the potential of digital platforms to facilitate refugee employment. The experiment evaluates the overall efficacy of the platform, which offers, among others, access to a large database of vacancies, skill-based occupation recommendations, and application guidance, in increasing refugees' employment chances.
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This pre-analysis plan describes three experiments that we field on the online job platform Path2Work. The platform targets refugees in Switzerland and is specifically designed for this study. The experiments aim to better understand the hurdles refugees face in finding employment and to gauge the potential of digital platforms to facilitate refugee employment. The first experiment evaluates the overall efficacy of the platform, which offers, among others, access to a large database of vacancies, skill-based occupation recommendations, and application guidance, in increasing refugees' employment chances. The second experiment evaluates the efficacy of different approaches to vacancy recommendations sent to job seekers. The third experiment targets employers.
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Last Published
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October 03, 2025 10:22 AM
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February 07, 2026 09:08 AM
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Intervention (Public)
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Three interventions: invitation experiment with refugees, email information experiment with employers, job recommendation experiment with platform users.
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Experimental Design (Public)
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This pre-analysis plan describes an invitation experiment that we will field on the online job platform Path2Work, targeting refugees in Switzerland. We employ a staggered design where we send invitation letters in four waves to around 70,000 refugees. Refugees are randomly allocated across the four waves (clustered by their address), and we vary the treatment intensity by labor market area to test for crowding-out effects. The invitation letter is required to register on the platform. Our estimation strategy compares treated (who have received an invitation letter) with not-yet-treated refugees (who will receive the invitation at a later date).
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This pre-analysis plan describes three experiments that we field on the online job platform Path2Work. The platform targets refugees in Switzerland and is specifically designed for this study. The experiments aim to better understand the hurdles refugees face in finding employment and to gauge the potential of digital platforms to facilitate refugee employment. The first experiment evaluates the overall efficacy of the platform, which offers, among others, access to a large database of vacancies, skill-based occupation recommendations, and application guidance, in increasing refugees' employment chances. The second experiment evaluates the efficacy of different approaches to vacancy recommendations sent to job seekers. The third experiment targets employers.
The second and third experiment were added by amendments to the PAP.
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