instantaneous features of participation such as, perhaps, the adoption of a more rigorous daily routine. Unemployment benefits …

criteria for unemployment and disability benefits applied to older individuals. We present evidence that these two factors … extension of unemployment benefits until the earliest age for drawing old age pension. Furthermore, our findings imply that a …

both unemployment and employment duration. Our analysis uses a rich administrative longitudinal data set for Germany where … can be an effective tool to reduce unemployment in the long run, in particular if participation occurs early during … unemployment. Long-term training schemes increase the average duration of employment spells more strongly than short-term training …

seekers who complete the programs (post-program effects) rather than job seekers who exit unemployment upon assignment (threat …