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Occupational and locational substitution : measuring the effect of occupational and regional mobility
Aldashev, Alisher - 2009
The paper analyzes effects of occupational and regional mobility on the matching rate using the monthly panel …-15%. It is also shown that partial aggregation causes a downward bias in substitutability estimates. -- Matching function …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003824047
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EU enlargement and immigration
Kraus, Margit; Schwager, Robert - 2000
This paper assesses the consequences of EU enlargement for East West migration. In the theoretical part, we identify several factors in addition to the reduction of moving costs by which EU membership influences migration. Specifically, EU accession affects income gaps. Moreover, if EU...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011443914
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What active labour market programmes work for immigrants in Europe? : A meta-analysis of the evaluation literature
Butschek, Sebastian; Walter, Thomas - 2013
A growing body of programme evaluation literature recognises immigrants as a disadvantaged group on European labour …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009784011
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Job shopping after vocational training? : an empirical analysis of the transition from apprenticeship training to work
Franz, Wolfgang; Zimmermann, Volker - 2001
This econometric study deals with the question as to what extent apprentices after successfully completing their training stay with the firm where they have received their training and, if so, how long that job tenure holds. Determinants of both decisions can be seen from both the employer`s and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011447026
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Short-term training programs for immigrants : do effects differ from natives and why?
Aldashev, Alisher; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - 2010
cause these potential differences. In a first step, we evaluate program effects separately for immigrants and natives using … propensity score matching estimators. To explain potential differences in effects between the groups, we suggest and apply a … decomposition method based on the matching procedure that allows identification of differences due to observable characteristics and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003954181
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Temporary extra jobs for immigrants : merging lane to employment or dead-end road in welfare?
Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - 2010
immigrant welfare recipients. In particular, we investigate whether program effects differ between immigrants and natives and … effects are more adverse for natives, but the program does not help otherwise identical immigrants to leave the welfare system … immigrants. -- Immigrants ; employment programs ; evaluation ; decomposition of effects ; Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003961542
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How acid are lemons? : Adverse selection and signalling for skilled labour market entrants
Wagner, Robert; Zwick, Thomas - 2012
This paper jointly analyses the consequences of adverse selection and signalling on entry wages of skilled employees. It uses German linked employer employee panel data (LIAB) and introduces a measure for relative productivity of skilled job applicants based on apprenticeship wages. It shows...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009510171
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Mobilität nach der beruflichen Ausbildung : eine empirische Studie für Westdeutschland
Franz, Wolfgang; Zimmermann, Volker - 1999
Ob und wie lange Jugendliche nach Abschluß ihrer Lehre weiterhin im Ausbildungsbetrieb arbeiten, ist eine Fragestellung, deren Beantwortung für das Verständnis des Arbeitsmarktes in mehrfacher Hinsicht von Nutzen sein kann. Zum einen liefern Abgänge aus dem Ausbildungsbetrieb ohne...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011442637
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The human capital selection of young males seeking asylum in Germany
Lange, Martin; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2018 - This version, August 29, 2018
This study analyses the selection of recently arrived asylum seekers from Middle Eastern and African countries in Germany. The findings suggest that, on average, asylum seekers have 22 percent more years of schooling - the indicator used for human capital - when compared to same-aged persons...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011911066
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Youth unemployment after apprenticeship training and individual, occupation and training employer characteristics
Mohrenweiser, Jens; Zwick, Thomas - 2014
This paper analyses the risk of unemployment, unemployment duration and the risk of longterm unemployment immediately after apprenticeship graduation. Unemployed apprenticeship graduates constitute a large share of unemployed youth in Germany but unemployment incidence within this group is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010394634