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Employment effects of work sharing : an econometric analysis for West Germany
Steiner, Viktor; Peters, Ralf-Henning - 2000
In this paper we estimate the employment effects of a reduction in weekly normal hours in West German manufacturing on the basis of an econometric models using industry panel data. We distinguish between unskilled, skilled and high-skilled workers and show that labor demand elasticities with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444612
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Empirical macromodels under test : a comparative simulation study of the employment effects of a revenue neutral cut in social security contributions
Buscher, Herbert S.; Buslei, Hermann; Göggelmann, Klaus; … - 1998 - Preliminary version
In the paper we simulate a revenue-neutral cut in the social security contribution rate using five different types of macro- / microeconomic models, namely two models based on time-series data where the labour market is modelled basically demand oriented, two models of the class of computable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011442295
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Workers' skill level and information technology : evidence from German service firms
Falk, Martin; Seim, Katja - 1999
This paper analyses the link between human capitaland information technology(IT ) in the service production process. The analysis is based on 1994 cross-sectional data for 1929 German. Firms drawn from the first wave of the Mannheim Service Innovation Panel (MIP-S). Factor demand functions are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011442453
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Evaluation of German Active Labour Market Policies and their Organisational Framework
R. Ehlert, Christoph - 2015
For selected target groups, such as unemployed and disadvantaged youth, Christoph Ehlert demonstrates that flexible and well-targeted programmes significantly improve employment chances. To be effective, these programmes must combine individual coaching, classroom training and temporary work....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012401977
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Microeconometric Evaluation of Labour Market Policies
Caliendo, Marco (contributor) - 2006
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...
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Zuwanderung und Arbeitsmarkt : Deutschland und Dänemark im Vergleich
Zimmermann, Klaus F. (contributor);  … - 2005
Deutschland und Dänemark -- Bildung und Ausbildung — Erfolge von Zuwanderern beim Humankapitalerwerb? -- Beschäftigung und … Deutschland? -- Sozio-ökonomische Bilanz der Zuwanderung -- Das deutsche Zuwanderungsgesetz — Aufbruch zu neuen Ufern … das vorliegende Buch in Form eines Vergleichs der ökonomischen Integration von Migranten in Dänemark und Deutschland. Auf …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014014007
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Monetary Policy and the German Unemployment Problem in Macroeconomic Models : Theory and Evidence
Gottschalk, Jan (contributor) - 2005
Having the high unemployment in Germany in mind, this book discusses how macroeconomic theory has evolved over the past forty years. It shows that in recent years a convergence has taken place, with modern models embodying a Keynesian transmission mechanism, monetarist policy implication, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014014221
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Evaluating the Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany
Thomsen, Stephan L. (contributor) - 2007
This book analyses the employment effects of job creation schemes for the participating individuals in Germany. Programmes provide subsidised jobs that are additional in nature and of value for society to hard-to-place individuals. International evidence on the effectiveness suggests that...
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Germany's 2005 Welfare Reform : Evaluating Key Characteristics with a Focus on Immigrants
Walter, Thomas - 2013
Introduction -- Background for the Empirical Analyses: Institutional Details and Data -- Centralized versus Decentralized Welfare Administration -- The Employment Effects of an Intensified Use of Benefit Sanctions -- The Effectiveness of Temporary Extra Jobs and Short-Term Training Programs --...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014016148
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Innovative Comparative Methods for Policy Analysis : Beyond the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide
Rihoux, Benoît (contributor); Grimm, Heike (contributor) - 2006
Brings together methodologists and specialists from a range of social scientific disciplines and policy fields. This work develops methods for systematic comparative cases analysis in a small-N research design, with an emphasis laid on policy-oriented applications
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013520419