Feeling Observed? A Field Experiment on the Effects of Intense Survey Participation on Job Seekers’ Labor Market Outcomes
Stephan G, Hetschko C, Schmidtke J, Eid M, Lawes M (2026)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2026
Journal
DOI: 10.1177/00197939261444258
Abstract
The authors causally identify the effects of intense survey participation on key labor market outcomes by randomly excluding individuals willing to sign up for a high-intensity survey with a focus on job search and well-being. Using administrative data, they find that, on average, survey participation had no effect on labor market outcomes during the year after signing up. They also demonstrate that an alternative selection-on-observables approach would yield misleading results. These findings underscore the value of experiments in examining effects of survey participation.
Authors with CRIS profile
Gesine Stephan
Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Empirische Mikroökonomie (Stiftungslehrstuhl)
Involved external institutions
University of Leeds
United Kingdom (GB)
Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Germany (DE)
Freie Universität Berlin
Germany (DE)
United Kingdom (GB)
Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Germany (DE)
Freie Universität Berlin
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Stephan, G., Hetschko, C., Schmidtke, J., Eid, M., & Lawes, M. (2026). Feeling Observed? A Field Experiment on the Effects of Intense Survey Participation on Job Seekers’ Labor Market Outcomes. Industrial & Labor Relations Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/00197939261444258
MLA:
Stephan, Gesine, et al. "Feeling Observed? A Field Experiment on the Effects of Intense Survey Participation on Job Seekers’ Labor Market Outcomes." Industrial & Labor Relations Review (2026).
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