Can Local Governments Help Disadvantaged Individuals Through Internet Job Search Tools? Evidence from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Increasing the economic opportunities of disadvantaged individuals remains a pressing policy concern. Alexander Bartik and Bryan Stuart will evaluate the effects of an Internet job search tool being developed by the Department of Human Services in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on the employment outcomes of the unemployed and workers with low earnings. They will conduct a randomized controlled trial of the job search tool for their study.