This paper investigates the macroeconomic effects of job creation schemes and vocational training on the matching … from 1999 to 2003. The empirical model relies on a dynamic version of a matching function augmented by ALMP. In order to … results obtained from our estimates indicate that vocational training does not significantly affect the matching process and …

reforms in boosting the German economy. Considering that one of the main objectives of the reforms was to improve the matching … regarding the development of job-matching performance before and after the reform years. The results show that matching … controlling for the recession. Furthermore, increases in matching productivity have become smaller in recent years. Beyond these …

. Considering that one of the main objectives of these reforms was to improve the matching process on the labour market, I use high …-frequency administrative data to present new details regarding the development of job-matching performance from 2000 to 2011. Matching … productivity increased during all reform stages. Increases in matching productivity have become smaller from 2009. The analysis …