At a time when there are four applicants for every job opening, increased motivation among job seekers is unlikely to significantly reduce the unemployment rate.

FORBES: Blame the Unemployed, At Least a Little

Importantly, the losers did not experience an increase in truancy compared to otherwise similar students who did not participate in the lottery, meaning that the lottery has increased motivation among winners, not decreased it among losers.

FORBES: School Choice in the Long Run

Still the policy is inconsistent, once the teachers have been upgraded, and have their salary increased, in the end they gradually lose interest and their motivation drops.

UNESCO: Laos: Report: Part II: Analytic Section: cont. 2