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Microeconometric Evaluation of the Active Labour Market Policy in Switzerland
Lechner, Michael; Gerfin, Michael - 2000
potential participants. Our econometric analysis uses unusually informative data originating from administrative unemployment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262365
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Start-ups by the unemployed: characteristics, survival and direct employment effects
Caliendo, Marco; Kritikos, Alexander S. - 2007
only the end of unemployment for the new entrepreneur but also some further positive effects, e.g., direct job creation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268245
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The effectiveness of regional active labour market policies to fight against unemployment: an analysis for Catalonia
Ramos, Raúl; Suriñach, Jordi; Artís, Manuel - 2009
The aim of this work is to assess the effectiveness of active labour market policies carried out by the Catalan Public Employment Services (SOC) during the year 2005. The results obtained from the application of matching techniques show that the probability of finding a job for an individual who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276709
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Effective Active Labor Market Policies
Boone, Jan; van Ours, Jan C. - 2004
the most effective program to bring down unemployment. Public employment services have some impact while subsidized jobs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262076
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Does the Recent Success of Some OECD Countries in Lowering their Unemployment Rates Lie in the Clever Design of their Labour Market Reforms?
Belot, Michèle; van Ours, Jan C. - 2000
The development of the unemployment rate differs substantially between OECD countries. In recent years some countries … experienced a mild increase, other countries had a stable unemployment rate, while there are also 'successful' countries in which … the unemployment rate decreased a lot. A common feature of the successful countries is that they implemented a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270412
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What should be done about rising unemployment in the OECD?
Bell, David N.F.; Blanchflower, David G. - 2009
, but sustainable, recovery. Improvement in the labor market may take some time, but many believe that unemployment will … consequences for unemployment may be worse than anticipated. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271325
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Is short-time work a good method to keep unemployment down?
Cahuc, Pierre; Carcillo, Stéphane - 2011
2008-2009 crisis. This paper discusses the efficiency of this type of policy and investigates its impact on unemployment … unemployment during downturns. All in all, it seems that short-time work programs used in the recent downturn had significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274716
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Political instability and labor market institutions
Lucifora, Claudio; Moriconi, Simone - 2012
associated with a more regulated labor market, lower unemployment benefit replacement rates, and a smaller tax wedge on labor. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282482
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Labor market policies and outcomes: cross country evidence for the EU-27
Rovelli, Riccardo; Bruno, Randolph Luca - 2007
We conduct a comparative analysis of Labor Market Policies and outcomes for the EU member states, for the period 2000-2005. We document the main differences in Labor Market Policies across EU members, including new member states after 2004. We focus on indicators of policy generosity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271875
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Labor market policies, institutions and employment rates in the EU-27
Rovelli, Riccardo; Bruno, Randolph Luca - 2008
We compare labor market policies, institutions and outcomes for the EU member states, for the period 2000-2005. We document the main differences in Labor Market Policies across EU members, including new member states after 2004. We focus on indicators of policy generosity (expenditures relative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271881