How fair is the AMS Algorithm?
ITA [Hrsg.], (2021) How fair is the AMS Algorithm? ITA-Dossier No 52en (March 2021; Authors: Astrid Mager, Doris Allhutter).
-> The “prospects of labour market integration value” (IC value) predicts jobseekers’ chances based on statistics from previous years. -> The AMS algorithm follows the basic assumption that future events can be derived from past observations. -> The IC value has far-reaching consequences for AMS counselling practice and for jobseekers. -> Therefore, transparency and the right to appeal as well as public participation are needed.
Publication type:
policy brief
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2021-03
Publication URL:
http://epub.oeaw.ac.at/ita/ita-dossiers/ita-dossier052en.pdf
Institute:
Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA)
Country:
Austria
Project:
AMS algorithm – a sociotechnical study (ITA)

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