This paper evaluates the direct effects of the Slovenian public work program on the youth. The effectiveness of the program is measured by re-employment probability. A Heckman correction of selection is applied to estimate the average program effects. The Heckman selection estimator is an...

This paper evaluates and compares the direct effects of the Slovenian institutional training program on youth. The effectiveness of the program is measured by reemployment probability. A nonparametric matching approach, based on conditional independence assumption, is applied to estimate the...