Die meisten europäischen Staaten setzen Maßnahmen der Aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik - z. B. Fortbildungsprogramme oder Lohnsubventionen - zur Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit ein, oftmals mit erheblichem finanziellen Aufwand. Es gibt jedoch kaum länderübergreifende empirische Erkenntnisse,...

Measures of Active Labor Market Policy are widely used in European countries, but despite many econometric evaluation studies no conclusive cross-country evidence exists regarding "what program works for what target group under what (economic and institutional) circumstances?". This paper...

Measures of Active Labor Market Policy are widely used in European countries, but despite many econometric evaluation studies no conclusive cross-country evidence exists regarding "what program works for what target group under what (economic and institutional) circumstances?". This paper...

Measures of Active Labor Market Policy - such as training, wage subsidies, public employment measures, and job search assistance - are widely used in European countries to combat unemployment. This study provides novel insight on this important policy issue by discussing the role of the European...