Previous empirical studies of job creation schemes in Germany have shown that the average effects for the participating … West Germany who benefit from participation in terms of higher employment rates. …

on the individual unemployment duration in West Germany. By applying a multivariate mixed proportional hazards model, we …

these two groups in Germany. The estimates show a substantial gap for both groups with respect to natives. Discarding … Germany is an important component of economic integration and degrees obtained abroad are valued less. …

this paper, the effects of language proficiency on earnings are analyzed for foreigners in Germany with joint consideration …

into quarters, regional (East and West Germany) as well as gender differences are considered in the estimation. As matching …Based on new administrative data for Germany covering entrances into job creation schemes between July 2000 and May … influences. The results in terms of employment present a mixed picture. For West Germany, most of the estimates are insignificant …