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The effects of active labour market policies for immigrants receiving social assistance in Denmark

Heinesen, Eskil; Husted, Leif; Rosholm, Michael - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 2 (2013), pp. 1-22

We estimate the effect of active labour-market programmes on the exit rate to regular employment for non-western immigrants in Denmark who receive social assistance. We use the timing-of-events duration model and rich administrative data. We find large positive post-programme effects, and,...

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Can public works programs mitigate the impact of crises in Europe? : the case of Latvia

Azam, Mehtabul; Ferré, Céline; Ajwad, Mohamed - In: IZA Journal of European Labor Studies 2 (2013), pp. 1-21

To mitigate the impact of the 2008–2010 global financial crisis on vulnerable households, the Government of Latvia established Workplaces with Stipends, an emergency public works program that targeted registered unemployed people who were not receiving unemployment benefits. This paper...

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Financial markets, bloated governments and the misallocation of capital

Savvides, Savvakis C. - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 2, pp. 201-219

Through this paper the author discusses the phenomenon of excessive Government borrowing and the factors that lead Governments to be so dependent on financial markets. It is argued that the combined effect of unregulated financial intermediaries, hedge funds and Credit Rating Agencies in...

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The rebuilding of the Cyprus economy

Savvides, Savvakis C. - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 2 (2013) 2, pp. 107-123

Following the extra ordinary decision to bail in the unsecured depositors and restructure the two main banks and the near complete destruction of the country’s economic business model as an International Financial Centre, the author considers the changes necessary to rebuild the economy of...

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Rechtsanspruch auf Kitaplatz ab zweitem Lebensjahr : Erwerbsbeteiligung von Müttern wird steigen und Kinder können in ihrer Entwicklung profitieren

Müller, Kai-Uwe; Spieß, C. Katharina; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 32, pp. 3-12

From August 2013, every child in Germany who has reached his or her first birthday will have a legal right to a place …

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Passenger transport planning : a benefit-cost analysis of the high speed railway : the case of Spain

Casares, Pedro; Coto-Millán, Pablo - In: Atlantic review of economics 2 (2011), pp. 1-12

In the current economical and financial crisis, the economic evaluation of transport infrastructure investment projects is of most importance. Given the need of most governments to reduce spending and control the deficit, having tools that facilitate decision-making seems to be a key objective....

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Industrial decline and labor reallocation in a transforming economy : Romania in early transition

Earle, John S. - In: IZA Journal of Labor & Development 1 (2012), pp. 1-18

Industrial decline and restructuring in the transition economies presents a prime example of the relationship between changes in aggregate economic indicators and underlying microeconomic adjustments. This paper employs matched labor force survey data to focus on the magnitude and determinants...

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The German labor market after the Great Recession : successful reforms and future challenges

Caliendo, Marco; Hogenacker, Jens - In: IZA Journal of European Labor Studies 1 (2012), pp. 1-24

The reaction of the German labor market to the Great Recession 2008/09 was relatively mild – especially compared to other countries. The reason lies not only in the specific type of the recession – which was favorable for the German economy structure – but also in a series of labor market...

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Another economic miracle? : the German labor market and the great recession

Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-21

Germany’s labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. Important factors for this development include the … particularly affected by the crisis. Although Germany’s experience is in stark contrast to the United States, we identify and … discuss common challenges at the center of the future jobs debate. -- economic crisis ; Germany ; short-time work …

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Activation and employment support policies in OECD countries : an overview of current approaches

Immervoll, Herwig; Scarpetta, Stefano - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-22

This note examines the balance of activation strategies in OECD countries, where this type of policy approach has a long tradition. Countries share the objective of strengthening employment and reducing benefit dependency and vulnerability among the working-age population, but the balance of...

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