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The threat effect of participation in active labor market programs on job search behavior of migrants in Germany

Bergemann, Annette; Caliendo, Marco; Berg, Gerard J. van den - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 777-795

Purpose – Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. The aim of this paper is to study whether such ex ante effects differ according to ethnic origin. Design/methodology/approach – The authors apply a method that relates self-reported perceived...

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HRM and the use of personnel services: an empirical analysis of German firms

Alewell, Dorothea; Hauff, Sven; Weiland, Katrin; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) July, pp. 394-409

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how characteristics of the HR department and HR work, which relate to resource availability and resource needs, influence HR outsourcing. The study examines the subject of human resource (HR) outsourcing. Design/methodology/approach – The...

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Economic preferences and attitudes of the unemployed: Are natives and second generation migrants alike?

Constant, Amelie F.; Krause, Annabelle; Rinne, Ulf; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 825-851

Evaluation Dataset, a recently collected survey of a representative inflow sample into unemployment in Germany. The data include …

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Social networks, job search methods and reservation wages: evidence for Germany

Caliendo, Marco; Schmidl, Ricarda; Uhlendorff, Arne - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 796-824

Purpose – This paper aims to analyze the role of social networks on the job search choices of the unemployed. If social networks convey useful information in the job search process, individuals with larger networks should experience a higher productivity of informal search channels. This in...

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The IZA Evaluation Dataset: towards evidence-based labor policy making

Caliendo, Marco; Falk, Armin; Kaiser, Lutz C.; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 731-752

evaluation of active labor market policies in Germany. Design/methodology/approach – The paper's approach is a description of the … such limitations for Germany by complementing administrative data from the Federal Employment Agency with innovative survey …

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Ethnicity, job search and labor market reintegration of the unemployed

Constant, Amelie F.; Kahanec, Martin; Rinne, Ulf; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 753-776

Germany. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a recently collected rich survey of a … representative sample of entrants into unemployment in Germany. The data include a large number of migration variables, allowing us …

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Resisting the crisis: short-time work in Germany

Crimmann, Andreas; Wießner, Frank; Bellmann, Lutz - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) July, pp. 877-900

general mechanisms of short-time work in Germany. Furthermore it seeks to present an overview of the costs of short-time work … for the establishments with respect to the latest labour market reforms in Germany. In the multivariate analyses with the … IAB Establishment Panel the paper aims to identify the determinants of short-time work and its intensity in Germany. Thus …

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The welfare use of immigrants and natives in Germany: the case of Turkish immigrants

Riphahn, Regina T.; Sander, Monika; Wunder, Christoph - In: International Journal of Manpower 34 (2013) January, pp. 70-82

Purpose – This paper aims to analyze the welfare use of Turkish immigrants and natives in Germany. The authors ask …

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Reasons for part-time work: an empirical analysis for Germany and The Netherlands

Allaart, Piet; Bellmann, Lutz - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) October, pp. 557-557

investigate to what extent the difference between Germany and The Netherlands can be explained from the demand side of the labour …. Findings – The study finds that, in The Netherlands, part-time jobs are more widespread than in Germany. The reasons for this … difference are diverse: the difference in industrial structure (more manufacturing in Germany, more services in The Netherlands …

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The part-time wage penalty in European countries: how large is it for men?

O'Dorchai, Síle; Plasman, Robert; Rycx, François - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) October, pp. 571-571

Purpose – This paper aims to measure and analyse the wage gap between male part- and full-timers in the private sector of six European countries, i.e. Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Design/methodology/approach – Using a unique matched employer-employee data set...

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