Die Diskussion um unterschiedliche Abgrenzungsverfahren von funktionalen Arbeitsmarktregionen lebt in jüngerer Zeit wieder auf. Die Verwendung verschiedener Abgrenzungsverfahren führt zumeist auch zu unterschiedlich zugeschnittenen regionalen Arbeitsmärkten. Um die Unterschiede in den...

In East Germany, active labor market policies (ALMPs) are used on a large scale to contain fast rising unemployment after unification. This paper evaluates the effects for participants in public employment programmes (PEPs), that are an important part of ALMPs. It focuses on individual...

In East Germany, active labour market policies (ALMPs) are used on a large scale to contain fast rising unemployment after unification. This paper evaluates the effects for participants in public employment programmes (PEPs), that are an important part of ALMPs. It focuses on individual...

In East Germany, active labour market policies (ALMPs) are used on a large scale to contain fast rising unemployment after unification. This paper evaluates the effects for participants in public employment programmes (PEPs), that are an important part of ALMPs. It focuses on individual...

Recent empirical studies have found - seemingly - efficiency-enhancing effects of vertical grants on local public service provision. The main purpose of this paper is to prepare an elaborate theoretical and empirical analysis of these contradictory results. Therefore, it investigates if certain...