two main sources: the program administration and compulsory communications on employment and unemployment spells. We found … a net impact of 5% on average for on-the-job training, but no impact for off-the-job training. On-the-job training also … theoretical, but very little work-related competences. Off-the-job training does affect the probability to experience at least one …

similar job seekers to different programs. Using our IV strategy, we find assignment to classroom training increases … seekers who complete the programs (post-program effects) rather than job seekers who exit unemployment upon assignment (threat … experience larger and more persistent employment losses - also have higher employment gains from classroom training. By …

This paper evaluates the impact of a vocational training programme on the labour market outcomes of unemployed youth in … European Union to reduce youth unemployment rate and to support young people aged between 15 and 29 who are not in education …, employment or training (NEETs). To estimate the causal effect of participating in the programme on the employment outcomes, we …

This paper provides robust estimates of the impact of both product and labor market regulations on unemployment using … set of covariates, results show that product market deregulation overall reduces the unemployment rate. This finding is … effect: deregulation of state controls and in particular involvement in business operations tend to push up the unemployment …

Using new quarterly narrative evidence, this paper examines the macroeconomic impact of reforms of unemployment …

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 … general vs. specific training 13 years post-enrollment. In the long term, general training may compensate for the short …

Time plays an important role in both the design and interpretation of evaluation studies of training programs. While … the start and duration of a training program are closely linked to the evolution of job opportunities, the impact of … training programs in the short and longer term changes over time. Neglecting these "dynamics" could lead to an unduly negative …