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How do employment effects of job creation schemes differ with respect to the foregoing unemployment duration?

Hujer, Reinhard (contributor); … - 2006

Based on new administrative data for Germany covering entrances into job creation schemes between July 2000 and May … into quarters, regional (East and West Germany) as well as gender differences are considered in the estimation. As matching … influences. The results in terms of employment present a mixed picture. For West Germany, most of the estimates are insignificant …

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Noncognitive skills in economics : models, measurement, and empirical evidence

Thiel, Hendrik; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2009

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects of economic analysis: measurement, theoretical modeling, and empirical estimates. Based on the relevant literature from different...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003903035

Variation of learning intensity in late adolescence and the impact on noncognitive skills

Büttner, Bettina; Thiel, Hendrik; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2011

Despite the interdependence between cognitive and noncognitive skills, empirical studies have shown a longer period of acquisition in life-time for the latter besides relevance for educational and labor market success. Analyzing returns of investments during different periods of life is...

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Noncognitive skills in economics : models, measurement, and empirical evidence

Thiel, Hendrik; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2011 - Revised version: November 15, 2011

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality traits as a source of individual differences in labor market productivity and other outcomes. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects: measurement, development over the life...

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The immigrant wage gap in Germany

Aldashev, Alisher (contributor); … - 2008

these two groups in Germany. The estimates show a substantial gap for both groups with respect to natives. Discarding … Germany is an important component of economic integration and degrees obtained abroad are valued less. …

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Language usage, participation, employment and earnings : evidence for foreigners in West Germany with multiple sources of selection

Aldashev, Alisher (contributor); … - 2008

this paper, the effects of language proficiency on earnings are analyzed for foreigners in Germany with joint consideration …

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Crowding out informal care? : evidence from a social experiment in Germany

Arntz, Melanie (contributor); … - 2008

This paper evaluates the effects of a professionally assisted consumer-directed program (Personal Budgets) compared to the standard home care programs of the German long-term care insurance. The evaluation makes use of a long-run social experiment at seven different sites with a random...

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Reforming home care provision in Germany : evidence from a social experiment

Arntz, Melanie (contributor); … - 2008

In a long-run social experiment, personal budgets have been tested as an alternative to the home care programs of the German long-term care insurance (LTCI). Due to extending the coverage beyond LTCI approved services and agencies, personal budgets may improve care outcomes compared to the...

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Intensifying the use of benefit sanctions : an effective Tool to shorten welfare receipt and speed up transitions to employment?

Boockmann, Bernhard; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - 2009

Benefit sanctions imposed on non-compliant welfare recipients are a new element in the German welfare system. In practice, the sanction policy and the application of sanctions vary considerably across the 439 welfare agencies. Based on combined administrative and survey data, these differences...

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Earnings prospects for people with migration background in Germany

Aldashev, Alisher (contributor); … - 2007

Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using … Germany lead to better earnings prospects compared to degrees obtained abroad for persons with migration background …. Independently of gender and skill level, the estimates affirm higher earnings to educational attainment in Germany. …

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