Die verschiedenen Schulungsmaßnahmen des Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich stehen nicht zuletzt wegen der Frage nach ihrer nachhaltigen Wirkung zur Arbeitsmarktintegration im besonderen öffentlichen Interesse. Gesichtspunkte wie die Struktur der verschiedenen Maßnahmen, ihre Wirkung...

Der folgende Bericht umfasst die Ergebnisse einer vom sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschungsund Beratungsinstitut abif (Analyse, Beratung und interdisziplinäre Forschung) im Jahr 2021 durchgeführten Studie zum Themenfeld "Corona-Krise, Arbeitsmarkt und Zielgruppen der Bildungs- und Berufsberatung...

Training programs for the unemployed typically involve teaching a specific skill to ease the transition into employment. However, in 1997, the Swedish unemployed could choose general/theoretical training through enrollment in one year of full-time studies at the upper secondary school level....

The objective of providing vocational training for the unemployed is to increase their chances of re-employment and human capital accumulation. In comparison to mandatory course assignment by case workers, the awarding of vouchers increases recipients’ freedom to choose between different...

The EU’s largest economy, Germany, has managed to find an effective and unique combination of flexibility and rigidity in its labor market. Institutions that typically characterize rigid labor markets are effectively balanced by flexibility instruments. Important developments since 2000...

Training programs for the unemployed typically involve teaching specific skills in demand amongst employers. In 1997, Swedish unemployed could also choose general training at the upper secondary school level. Despite the dominance of programs offering specific training, long-term relative...