This paper studies the role of training vouchers and caseworkers in public training programs. Using a rich administrative data set, we apply matching and regression methods to measure the effect of the Hartz reform in Germany, which introduced training vouchers and imposed more selective...

Nicht nur bei einem voraussichtlich vorübergehendem Arbeitsausfall (aus konjunkturellen oder saisonalen Gründen) kann Kurzarbeitergeld gezahlt werden. Auch bei einem endgültigen Arbeitsausfall infolge größerer Betriebsänderungen können Betriebe auf der Grundlage entsprechender Regelungen...

Our paper investigates the relative effects of wage subsidies and further vocational training on the subsequent employment prospects of previously unemployed program participants. First, we outline a theoretical approach based on a firm's hiring decision. For the relative effectiveness of both...

We evaluate the effects of different short-term training programs on the employment chances of immigrant and native welfare recipients in Germany. In particular, we investigate whether program effects differ between both groups and what might cause these potential differences. In a first step,...