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Die Wirkung der Hartz-Reform im Bereich der beruflichen Weiterbildung
Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne - 2006
The so-called Hartz reform has introduced fundamental changes for publicly sponsored training in Germany. This concerns …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267757
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Die Wirkung der Hartz-Reform im Bereich der beruflichen Weiterbildung
Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
Mit der Hartz-Reform wurden auch im Bereich der beruflichen Weiterbildung grundlegende Neuerungen eingeführt. Dazu gehören vor allem die Einführung von Bildungsgutscheinen als neuem Allokationsinstrument, das den potentiellen Teilnehmern Wahlfreiheit bei der Auswahl der Bildungsanbieter...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763640
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The Transition from Welfare to Work and the Role of Potential Labor Income
Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne - 2004
It is often argued that the high level of welfare claims in Germany causes little incentive for workers with low …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262161
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The Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany : A Microeconometric Evaluation
Caliendo, Marco; Hujer, Reinhard; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2005
In this paper we evaluate the employment effects of job creation schemes on the participating individuals in Germany …. Job creation schemes are a major element of active labour market policy in Germany and are targeted at long …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262224
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Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policy: Methodological Concepts and Empirical Estimates
Hujer, Reinhard; Caliendo, Marco - 2000
Persistently high unemployment, tight government budgets and the growing scepticism regarding the effects of active labour market policies (ALMP) are the basis for a growing interest in evaluating these measures. This paper intends to explain the need for evaluation on the micro- and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262444
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Macroeconometric Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies in Germany - A Dynamic Panel Approach Using Regional Data
Zeiss, Christopher; Caliendo, Marco; Blien, Uwe; Hujer, … - 2002
estimate the impacts of ALMP in Germany for the time period 1999-2001 with regional data of 175 labour office districts. Due to … accounts especially for the inherent simultaneity problem of ALMP. For West Germany we find positive effects of vocational … training and job creation schemes on the labour market situation, whereas the results for East Germany do not allow profound …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262531
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Making Work Pay': in a rationed labour market
Bargain, Olivier; Caliendo, Marco; Haan, Peter; Orsini, … - 2006
We assess the labour supply effects of two 'making work pay' reforms in Germany. We provide evidence in favour of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267602
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Unemployment dynamics among migrants and natives
Uhlendorff, Arne; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2006
Unemployment rates are often higher for migrants than for natives. This could result from longer periods of unemployment as well as from shorter periods of employment. This paper jointly examines male native-migrant differences in the duration of unemployment and subsequent employment using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267776
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The impact of income taxation on the ratio between reservation and market wages and the incentives for labour supply
Caliendo, Marco; Gambaro, Ludovica; Haan, Peter - 2007
income taxation on the ratio between reservation and net market wages. Based on micro data for Germany (SOEP) we show that … joint income taxation in Germany which discriminates by marital status, has a strong and highly significant impact on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268084
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Start-ups by the unemployed: characteristics, survival and direct employment effects
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander S. - 2007
,100 start-ups founded by unemployed persons in Germany. Individuals were subsidized under two different schemes, and we are able …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268245