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Active labour market policy effects for women in Europe: A survey
Bergemann, Annette; van den Berg, Gerard J. - 2006
We survey the recent literature on the effects of active labor market policies on individual labor market outcomes like employment and income, for adult female individuals without work in European countries. We consider skilltraining programs, monitoring and sanctions, job search assistance, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293019
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Estimating the effects of public training on Polish unemployment by way of the augmented matching function approach
Puhani, Patrick A. - 1999
We analyse Polish active labour market policy (ALMP) training programmes from a macroeconomic (regional) point of view …. The effects of training programmes on the outflows from unemployment and the effects of all ALMP programmes on the … gives some tentative support to the view that public training programmes can be used to reduce unemployment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297636
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Poland on the dole: unemployment benefits, training, and long-term unemployment during transition
Puhani, Patrick A. - 1996
besides the impacts of the unemployment benefit system and training schemes. Finally, we investigate whether prior … long-term unemployment. Training programmes organised by labour offices should not be regarded as a panacea for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299574
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Evaluating continuous training programs using the generalized propensity score1
Kluve, Jochen; Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne; … - 2007
This paper assesses the dynamics of treatment effects arising from variation in the duration of training. We use German ….e. days of training, to the individual post-treatment employment probability (the response). The dose-response function is … planned training durations as treatment variables: If only actual durations are observed, treatment effect estimates may be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300688
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How Could Germany Escape the Demographic Trap?
Kahlenberg, Christoph; Spermann, Alexander - 2012
Demographic change is perceived as a threat for wealth rather than a challenge in Germany. The debate on skilled labor shortage is a proof for this view. The paper surveys the most important German studies on skilled labor shortage. Meanwhile, a consensus on solutions has emerged in academia....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010331381
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Effective Active Labor Market Policies
Boone, Jan; van Ours, Jan C. - 2004
empirical analysis we use data on 20 OECD countries covering the time period 1985-1999. We find that labor market training is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262076
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The Knowledge Lift : The Swedish Adult Education Program That Aimed to Eliminate Low Worker Skill Levels
Albrecht, James; van den Berg, Gerard J.; Vroman, Susan - 2005
The Swedish adult education program known as the Knowledge Lift is unprecedented in its size and scope, aiming to raise the skill level of all low-skilled workers towards the medium level. This paper evaluates the effects of program participation on individual labor market outcomes, notably...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262217
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Evaluating Continuous Training Programs Using the Generalized Propensity Score
Kluve, Jochen; Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne; … - 2007
This paper assesses the dynamics of treatment effects arising from variation in the duration of training. We use German ….e. days of training, to the individual post-treatment employment probability (the response). The dose-response function is … planned training durations as treatment variables: If only actual durations are observed, treatment effect estimates may be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264707
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Evaluating continuous training programs using the generalized propensity score
Kluve, Jochen; Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne; … - 2007
This paper assesses the dynamics of treatment effects arising from variation in the duration of training. We use German ….e. days of training, to the individual post-treatment employment probability (the response). The dose-response function is … planned training durations as treatment variables: If only actual durations are observed, treatment effect estimates may be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264989
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Evaluating continuous training programs using the generalized propensity score
Kluve, Jochen; Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne; … - 2007
This paper assesses the dynamics of treatment effects arising from variation in the duration of training. We use German ….e. days of training, to the individual post-treatment employment probability (the response). The dose-response function is … planned training durations as treatment variables: If only actual durations are observed, treatment effect estimates may be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268791