Lovisa Rambjer defended her doctoral thesis on 1 June
Lovisa Rambjer disputerade den 1 juni.
Lovisa Rambjer defended her doctoral thesis “Algorithms, Incentives, and Information: Essays on Labor Markets and Public Service Provision” on 1 June.
Dr. Lovisa Rambjer together with supervisor Georg Graetz, opponent Nikolaj Arpe Harmon and supervisor Peter Fredriksson.
About the thesis
The thesis examines how algorithms, incentives, and governance affect labor market outcomes and public service provision.
The first paper studies whether caseworkers can improve algorithm-based assignment of unemployed job seekers to labor market programs. The results show that deviations from algorithmic recommendations reduce targeting accuracy and lower overall employment.
The second paper analyzes the effects of stricter enforcement of job-search requirements. Stricter monitoring increases sanctions but also raises search intensity and shortens unemployment durations, with no negative effects on job quality.
The third paper evaluates a transparency intervention in water, sanitation, and hygiene services in schools in Bangladesh. The intervention improves knowledge and governance, but does not improve service outcomes.
About the defence
The opponent was Associate Professor Nikolaj Arpe Harmon from University of Copenhagen. The evaluation committee consisted of Professor Mårten Palme from Stockholm University, Professor Ingeborg Waernbaum and Professor Lena Hensvik, both from Uppsala University.
The supervisors were Professor Peter Fredriksson and Associate Professor Georg Graetz.