labour market programs in Austria on individual unemployment durations, and allow program effects to vary between job search … transition rate from unemployment to jobs at the moment of program entry. We find that participation in job search programs … significantly reduces unemployment durations, whereas formal training programs have a negative effect on unemployment durations …

increase steady state unemployment although counseled job seekers exit unemployment at a higher rate than the non …-counseled. Dynamic analysis shows that permanent and transitory policies can have effects of opposite sign on unemployment …

This paper evaluates a job search assistance program for unemployment insurance recipients. The assignment to the … particular when provided early during the spell of unemployment. Furthermore, continuous-time (timing-of-events and regression …

unemployment and from nonparticipation in the labor force. We show the program likely increased state-level employment rates. To …

observed patterns of the fast decrease in unemployment as immigrants first find blue-collar jobs and attend training, followed …

becoming unemployed, the duration of unemployment, or income. However, the results indicate that the program has a positive …

force participation is high and the unemployment rate is low (also for young workers). Among the unemployed there are … ; labor market reforms ; participation ; unemployment ; disability …