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A Working Model for Predicting the Consumption and Revenue Impacts of Large Increases in the U.S. Federal Cigarette Excise Tax

Harris, Jeffrey E. - 2021

This report describes an easily computable model of the relation between cigarette prices and cigarette consumption in the United States. The model is used to predict the revenue impacts of Federal excise tax hikes ranging from $0.45 to $1.76 per pack

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Some practical guidance for the implementation of propensity score matching

Caliendo, Marco; Kopeinig, Sabine - 2005

applied when evaluating labour market policies, but empirical examples can be found in very diverse fields of study. Once the … to discuss these implementation issues and give some guidance to researchers who want to use PSM for evaluation purposes. …

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The microeconometric estimation of treatment effects: an overview

Caliendo, Marco; Hujer, Reinhard - 2005

The need to evaluate the performance of active labour market policies is not questioned any longer. Even though OECD … focus on microeconometric evaluation which has to solve the fundamental evaluation problem and overcome the possible … occurrence of selection bias. When using non-experimental data, different evaluation approaches can be thought of. The aim of …

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Start-up subsidies in East Germany: finally, a policy that works?

Caliendo, Marco - 2008

The German government has spent between 7bn and 11bn Euro per year on active labor market policies (ALMP) in East … a labor market with structural problems such as the one in East Germany. …

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Labor market policy evaluation in equilibrium: some lessons of the job search and matching model

Cahuc, Pierre; Barbanchon, Thomas Le - 2008

We analyze the consequences of counseling provided to job seekers in a standard job search and matching model. It turns out that neglecting equilibrium effects induced by counseling can lead to wrong conclusions. In particular, counseling can increase steady state unemployment although counseled...

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The effects of maternity leave extension on training for young women

Puhani, Patrick A.; Sonderhof, Katja - 2008

Using three representative individual-level datasets for West Germany, we estimate the effect of the extension of maternity leave from 18 to 36 months on young women's participation in job-related training. Specifically, we employ difference-indifferences identification strategies using control...

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Die Nachhaltigkeit von geförderten Existenzgründungen aus Arbeitslosigkeit: eine Bilanz nach fünf Jahren

Caliendo, Marco; Künn, Steffen; Wießner, Frank - 2008

Die Ich-AG (Existenzgründungszuschuss) war eines der zentralen Instrumente, das im Rahmen der Hartz-Reformen in den arbeitsmarktpolitischen Kanon aufgenommen wurde. Zusammen mit dem bereits seit langem bekannten Überbrückungsgeld wurden damit zwischen 2003 und 2006 mehr als eine Million...

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Estimating the effect of a retraining program on the re-employment rate of displaced workers

Cavaco, Sandra; Fougère, Denis; Pouget, Julien - 2009

In this paper we estimate by matching techniques the effects of a French retraining program on the reemployment rate of displaced workers. This program, called Conventions de conversion, was intended to improve reemployment prospects of displaced workers by proposing them retraining and job...

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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 … find that over 80% of participants are integrated in the labor market and have relatively high labor income five years … for the unemployed tend to be most effective for disadvantaged groups in the labor market. …

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Macroeconometric evaluation of active labour market policies in Austria

Dauth, Wolfgang; Hujer, Reinhard; Wolf, Katja - 2010

This paper contributes to the literature on macroeconometric evaluation of active labour market policies (ALMP) by …

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