Active labour market policy in East Germany
We investigate the effects of the most important East German active labour market programmes on the labour market outcomes of their participants. The analysis is based on a large and informative individual database derived from administrative data sources. Using matching methods, we find that over a horizon of 2.5 years after the start of the programmes, they fail to increase the employment chances of their participants in the regular labour market. However, the programmes may have other effects for their participants that may be considered important in the especially difficult situation experienced in the East German labour market. Copyright (c) 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation (c) 2009 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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2009
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Authors: | Lechner, Michael ; Wunsch, Conny |
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The Economics of Transition. - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). - Vol. 17.2009, 4, p. 661-702
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) |
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