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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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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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Start-up subsidies in East Germany: finally, a policy that works?

Caliendo, Marco - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) November, pp. 625-647

start-up subsidy) in East Germany. Design/methodology/approach – Using a combination of administrative data from the Federal … unemployed into entrepreneurs may be a promising strategy in East Germany. Originality/value – This is one of the first studies … that allows inferences to be drawn about the effectiveness of start-up programs in East Germany. Most previous studies on …

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