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Mincer equation, power law of learning, and efficient education policy
Richter, Wolfram F. - 2013
The basis for the empirical research on earnings determination is the Mincer equation. Individuals are assumed to make schooling decisions by maximizing earnings. Leisure costs of schooling and labour supply are neglected which has some empirically implausible implications. This paper shows a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009721334
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The impact of child care subsidies on child well-being : evidence from geographic variation in the distance to social service agencies
Herbst, Chris M.; Tekin, Erdal - 2010
-related subsidies raise work levels among this group, little is known about the impact of subsidy receipt on child wellbeing. In this … distance that families must travel from home in order to reach the nearest social service agency that administers the subsidy … time children reach the end of third grade. Our results point to an unintended consequence of a child care subsidy regime …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008779847
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Turning unemployment into self-employment : effectiveness and efficiency of two start-up programmes
Baumgartner, Hans. J. (contributor);  … - 2007
Turning unemployment into self-employment has become a major focus of German active labour market policy (ALMP) in recent years. If effective, this would not only reduce Germany’s persistently high unemployment rate, but also increase its notoriously low self-employment rate. Empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003539182
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Die reformierte Gründungsförderung für Arbeitslose : Chancen und Risiken
Caliendo, Marco (contributor);  … - 2007
"Gründungszuschussʺ. Since the bridging allowance has been evaluated as effective and efficient and the start-up subsidy reached new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003561659
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Start-up subsidies for the unemployed : long-term evidence and effect heterogeneity
Caliendo, Marco; Künn, Steffen - 2010
Turning unemployment into self-employment has become an increasingly important part of active labor market policies (ALMP) in many OECD countries. Germany is a good example where the spending on start-up subsidies for the unemployed accounted for nearly 17% of the total spending on ALMP in 2004....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003941759
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The distinction between dictatorial and incentive policy interventions and its implication for IV estimation
Belzil, Christian; Hansen, Jörgen - 2010
We investigate if, and under which conditions, the distinction between dictatorial and incentive-based policy interventions affects the capacity of Instrument Variable (IV) methods to estimate the relevant treatment effect parameter of an outcome equation. The analysis is set in a non-trivial...
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Does promoting school attendance reduce child labour? : evidence from Burkina Faso's BRIGHT project
Hoop, Jacobus de; Rosati, Furio Camillo - 2012
Using data from BRIGHT, an integrated program that aims to improve school participation in rural communities in Burkina Faso, we investigate the impact of school subsidies and increased access to education on child work. Regression discontinuity estimates demonstrate that, while BRIGHT...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009548129
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Fostering the emancipation of young people : evidence from a Spanish rental subsidy
Aparicio Fenoll, Ainoa; Oppedisano, Veruska - 2012
this paper, we study the effect of a monthly cash subsidy on young adults' emancipation, family formation, and fertility …. The subsidy, introduced in Spain in 2008, is conditional on young adults renting accommodation, and it amounts to almost … 20 percent of the average youngsters' wage. Our identification strategy exploits the subsidy eligibility age threshold to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009550683
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Regional effect heterogeneity of start-up subsidies for the unemployed
Caliendo, Marco; Künn, Steffen - 2013
Recent microeconometric evaluation studies have shown that start-up subsidies for unemployed individuals are an effective policy tool to improve long-term employment and income prospects of participants, in particular compared to other active labor market programs (e.g. training, job search...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009757302
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Subsidized start-ups out of unemployment : a comparison to regular business start-ups
Caliendo, Marco; Hogenacker, Jens; Künn, Steffen; … - 2015
Offering unemployed individuals a subsidy to become self-employed is a widespread active labor market policy strategy …
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