Get Training Or Wait? Long-Run Employment Effects of Training Programs for the Unemployed in West Germany
Get Training Or Wait? Long-Run Employment Effects of Training Programs for the Unemployed in West Germany

Author: Bernd Fitzenberger

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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"Long-term public sector sponsored training programs often show little or negative short-run employment effects and often it is not possible to assess whether positive long-run effects exist. Based on unique administrative data, this paper estimates the long-run differential employment effects of three different types of training programs in West Germany. We use inflows into unemployment for the years 1986/87 and 1993/94 and apply local linear matching based on the estimated propensity score to estimate the effects of training programs starting during 1 to 2, 3 to 4, and 5 to 8 quarters of unemployment. The results show a negative lock-in effect for the period right after the beginning of the program and significantly positive treatment effects on employment rates in the medium- and long-run. The differential effects of the three programs compared to one another are mainly driven by differences in the length of the lock-in periods"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.

Handbook of Econometrics
Handbook of Econometrics

Author: Zvi Griliches

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 1057

ISBN-13: 0444532005

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The Handbook is a definitive reference source and teaching aid for econometricians. It examines models, estimation theory, data analysis and field applications in econometrics.

Active Labor Market Policies in Europe
Active Labor Market Policies in Europe

Author: Jochen Kluve

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-02-23

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 3540485589

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Measures of Active Labor Market Policy - such as training, wage subsidies, public employment measures, and job search assistance - are widely used in European countries to combat unemployment. This study provides novel insight on this important policy issue by discussing the role of the European Commission's Employment Strategy, reviewing the experiences made in European states, and giving the first ever quantitative assessment of the existing cross-country evidence.

Work and the Social Safety Net
Work and the Social Safety Net

Author: Douglas J. Besharov

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0190241594

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"For many decades, American liberals have pointed to Europe's social welfare systems as a model for the US. As Senator Bernie Sanders famously said: "I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway, and learn what they have accomplished for their working people" (Moody, 2016)"--

OECD Employment Outlook 2015
OECD Employment Outlook 2015

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2015-07-09

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9264239537

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The OECD Employment Outlook 2015 reviews recent labour market trends and short-term prospects in OECD countries, looking at: recent labour market developments, especially around minimum wages; skills and wage inequality; activation policies and inclusive labour markets; and job quality.

International Encyclopedia of Education
International Encyclopedia of Education

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Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2009-04-17

Total Pages: 6964

ISBN-13: 0080448941

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The field of education has experienced extraordinary technological, societal, and institutional change in recent years, making it one of the most fascinating yet complex fields of study in social science. Unequalled in its combination of authoritative scholarship and comprehensive coverage, International Encyclopedia of Education, Third Edition succeeds two highly successful previous editions (1985, 1994) in aiming to encapsulate research in this vibrant field for the twenty-first century reader. Under development for five years, this work encompasses over 1,000 articles across 24 individual areas of coverage, and is expected to become the dominant resource in the field. Education is a multidisciplinary and international field drawing on a wide range of social sciences and humanities disciplines, and this new edition comprehensively matches this diversity. The diverse background and multidisciplinary subject coverage of the Editorial Board ensure a balanced and objective academic framework, with 1,500 contributors representing over 100 countries, capturing a complete portrait of this evolving field. A totally new work, revamped with a wholly new editorial board, structure and brand-new list of meta-sections and articles Developed by an international panel of editors and authors drawn from senior academia Web-enhanced with supplementary multimedia audio and video files, hotlinked to relevant references and sources for further study Incorporates ca. 1,350 articles, with timely coverage of such topics as technology and learning, demography and social change, globalization, and adult learning, to name a few Offers two content delivery options - print and online - the latter of which provides anytime, anywhere access for multiple users and superior search functionality via ScienceDirect, as well as multimedia content, including audio and video files

Youth Employment and Joblessness in Advanced Countries
Youth Employment and Joblessness in Advanced Countries

Author: David G. Blanchflower

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2007-12-01

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 0226056848

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The economic status of young people has declined significantly over the past two decades, despite a variety of programs designed to aid new workers in the transition from the classroom to the job market. This ongoing problem has proved difficult to explain. Drawing on comparative data from Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, these papers go beyond examining only employment and wages and explore the effects of family background, education and training, social expectations, and crime on youth employment. This volume brings together key studies, providing detailed analyses of the difficult economic situation plaguing young workers. Why have demographic changes and additional schooling failed to resolve youth unemployment? How effective have those economic policies been which aimed to improve the labor skills and marketability of young people? And how have youths themselves responded to the deteriorating job market confronting them? These questions form the empirical and organizational bases upon which these studies are founded.

Microeconometric Evaluation of Labour Market Policies
Microeconometric Evaluation of Labour Market Policies

Author: Marco Caliendo

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-01-23

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9783540287070

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The evaluation of labour market and other public policies has become increasingly important in recent years. In an era of tight government budgets, a thorough analysis of these measures is imperative. This book provides a comprehensive overview and assessment of the most relevant microeconometric evaluation methods. It focuses on the popular propensity score matching method and gives extensive guidance for its implementation. In the second part of the book, this method is used to evaluate the employment effects of job creation schemes on the participating individuals in Germany. Based on a large administrative dataset of over 11,000 participants, the study allows to draw policy-relevant conclusions for the first time.