In 2005, the unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed were reduced in Germany. We investigate the effect of this … reform on the transition probability from unemployment to employment using a large German administrative spell data set (SIAB … were less affected than East Germans. For short-term unemployed the effect is increasing over unemployment duration while …

This paper examines the effectiveness of active labour market policies (ALMPs) in improving labour market outcomes … and measures aimed at vulnerable populations are more effective than other ALMPs in terms of reducing unemployment and … increasing employment. Interestingly, the positive effects of these policies seem to be particularly beneficial for the low …

We conduct a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of labor market speeddates where unemployed workers meet … temporary employment agencies. Our analysis shows that participation in such events increases immediate job finding by 6 …-7 percentage points. In the subsequent months, employment effects diminish again, suggesting that vacancies mediated through …

. This paper analyzes how using a dataset from the operational system of the German Federal Employment Agency for processing … leaving the welfare system between sanction events and sanction periods, e.g., by taking up employment. Third, the paper shows …

A key question in labor market research is how the unemployment insurance system affects unemployment rates and labor … 76% of declining unemployment after the reform, a fact unexplained by existing research focusing on job finding rates … causally link our empirical findings to the reduction in long-term unemployment benefits using a heterogeneous-agent labor …

A key question in labor market research is how the unemployment insurance system affects unemployment rates and labor … 76% of declining unemployment after the reform, a fact unexplained by existing research focusing on job finding rates … causally link our empirical findings to the reduction in long-term unemployment benefits using a heterogeneous-agent labor …