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The heterogeneous effects of training incidence and duration on labor market transitions

Fitzenberger, Bernd; Osikominu, Aderonke; Paul, Marie - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2010

This paper estimates the impact of training incidence and duration on employment transitions accounting for the endogeneity of program participation and duration. We specify a very flexible bivariate random effects probit model for employment and training participation and we use Bayesian Markov...

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Fighting hard core cartels

Hüschelrath, Kai; Weigand, Jürgen - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2010

between four subsequent stages - characterisation, welfare effects, enforcement and evaluation - the paper pays particular …

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A methodology for the evaluation of competition policy

Hüschelrath, Kai; Leheyda, Nina - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2010

The paper develops a methodology for the evaluation of competition policy. Based on the existing literature and … provides guidance for evaluation projects and also assists in the identification of avenues for further academic research. …

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What active labour market programmes work for immigrants in Europe? A meta-analysis of the evaluation literature

Butschek, Sebastian; Walter, Thomas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2013

A growing body of programme evaluation literature recognises immigrants as a disadvantaged group on European labour …

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Temporary extra jobs for immigrants: Merging lane to employment or dead-end road in welfare?

Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2010

We evaluate the effects of the most frequently used German welfare-to-work program on the employment chances of immigrant welfare recipients. In particular, we investigate whether program effects differ between immigrants and natives and what might cause these potential differences. Our results...

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Teaching, organization, and personal problems: Evidence from reforming tertiary education in Germany

Mühlenweg, Andrea M. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2010

Germany has recently made extensive reforms in its tertiary education system. Traditional degrees are being replaced by Bachelor and Master programs. This study examines the question of how the choice of a new Bachelor program as opposed to a traditional degree program has affected first-year...

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Methodologische Grundlagen einer Evaluation von Wettbewerbspolitik

Hüschelrath, Kai - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2009

Thema 'Evaluation of the Actions and Resources of the Competition Authorities' statt. Eine wesentliche Erkenntnis der … Arbeitsvorgabe erst einige Jahre vergangen sind, so hat die Bedeutung der Evaluation von Wettbewerbspolitik seitdem deutlich … methodologischen Überlegungen bestehender Studien, sondern ermöglicht gleichzeitig eine Identifikation von Problemen bei der Evaluation …

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Short-term training programs for immigrants: do effects differ from natives and why?

Aldashev, Alisher; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2010

We evaluate the effects of different short-term training programs on the employment chances of immigrant and native welfare recipients in Germany. In particular, we investigate whether program effects differ between both groups and what might cause these potential differences. In a first step,...

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Assessing the effects of a road surfacing cartel in Switzerland

Hüschelrath, Kai; Leheyda, Nina; Beschorner, Patrick … - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2009

The paper assesses the impact of the detection of a hard-core cartel in the Swiss market for road surfacing on post-cartel competition. In addition to an investigation of supply-side factors, demand-side factors, and market prices, the paper also derives estimates of the economic effects of the...

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Estimating the effects of public training on Polish unemployment by way of the augmented matching function approach

Puhani, Patrick A. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1999

We analyse Polish active labour market policy (ALMP) training programmes from a macroeconomic (regional) point of view. The effects of training programmes on the outflows from unemployment and the effects of all ALMP programmes on the outflows from employment (to identify displacement effects)...

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