In this paper we analyze the effects of a German job creation scheme (JCS) on the social integration and well-being of long-term unemployed individuals. Using linked survey and administrative data for participants and a group of matched non-participants, we find significant positive effects of...

In this paper we analyze the effects of a German job creation scheme (JCS) on the social integration and well-being of long-term unemployed individuals. Using linked survey and administrative data for participants and a group of matched non-participants, we find significant positive effects of...

Als Folge der Covid-19 Krise ist mit einer weiteren Zunahme der Arbeitslosigkeit zu rechnen. Neben den materiellen drohen soziale Einbußen. Erfahrungen aus der jüngeren Vergangenheit können dabei helfen, das mögliche Ausmaß besser zu verstehen. Es wird eine vordringliche Aufgabe der Politik...

Als Folge der Covid-19 Krise ist mit einer weiteren Zunahme der Arbeitslosigkeit zu rechnen. Neben den materiellen drohen soziale Einbußen. Erfahrungen aus der jüngeren Vergangenheit können dabei helfen, das mögliche Ausmaß besser zu verstehen. Es wird eine vordringliche Aufgabe der Politik...

This paper studies effects of the introduction of a new digital mass medium on reemployment of unemployed job seekers. We combine data on high-speed (broadband) internet availability at the local level with individual register data on the unemployed in Germany. We address endogeneity by...

This paper analyzes the impact of job creation schemes (JCSs) on job search outcomes in the context of the turbulent East German labor market in the aftermath of the German reunification. High job destruction characterized the economic environment. JCSs were heavily used in order to cushion this...

This paper studies effects of the introduction of a new digital mass medium on reemployment of unemployed job seekers. We combine data on high-speed (broadband) internet availability at the local level with individual register data on the unemployed in Germany. We address endogeneity by...

This paper analyzes the individual-level effects of disability onset on labor market outcomes using novel administrative data from Germany. Combining propensity score matching techniques with an event-study design, we find lasting negative impacts on employment and wages. One important mechanism...