explain the need for evaluation on the micro- and macroeconomic level, introduce the fundamental evaluation problem and … solutions to it, give an overview of the newer developments in evaluation literature and finally take a look on empirical …

This paper reviews the main identification and estimation strategies for microeconomic policy evaluation. Particular … nonparametric matching and weighting estimators of the average treatment effects and their properties are examined. …

explain the need for evaluation on the micro- and macroeconomic level, introduce the fundamental evaluation problem and … solutions to it, give an overview of the newer developments in evaluation literature and finally take a look on empirical …

This paper reviews the main identification and estimation strategies for microeconomic policy evaluation. Particular … nonparametric matching and weighting estimators of the average treatment effects and their properties are examined. …

15%. Using a New Keynesian model, with search and matching labour frictions and Epstein-Zin preferences we show that …

evaluation studies. The focus is on the first step of the matching procedure, the choice of an appropriate distance function … empirical evaluation are included. The matching outcomes are compared using non-parametrical scale-specific tests for identical …The study contributes to the development of 'standards' for the application of matching algorithms in empirical …

earnings in subsequent employment. Any evaluation needs to take into account that some of those who are not trained at a …

due to mismeasured variables. We consider sample merger by matching on identifiers that may be imperfect in the case that …