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Over 2.3 mn foreign workers are now employed in the Federal Republic of Germany. They account for 10 p.c. of the total labour force. How many foreigners will work in the Federal Republic in future is necessarily a matter for conjecture. Labour market experts forecast that - depending on the rate...
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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,...
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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...
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This study evaluates and compares the effectiveness of two alternative training schemes for the unemployed: short, job-search oriented training and long, human capital oriented training. We investigate the impact dynamics of these programs considering both unemployment and employment duration....
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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...
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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...
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Die Situation von Personen mit Migrationshintergrund auf dem Ausbildungs- und Stellenmarkt zeigt, dass diese nach wie vor wesentlich stärker von Arbeitslosigkeit betroffen sind, in der Regel ein geringeres Einkommen und eine geringere berufliche Stellung als Deutsche haben. Neben den teilweise...
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, die in Deutschland arbeiten wollen, bei der Anerkennung ihrer beruflichen Qualifikationen. So soll das … Deutschland zuständigen Stellen entlasten. Anhand von Individualdaten der ZSBA und eigenen quantitativen und qualitativen … für Berufsbildung untersucht, inwieweit die Servicestelle diese Ziele nach rund 2,5 Jahren Tätigkeit erreicht. Der …
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This paper investigates how precisely short-term, job-search oriented training programs as opposed to long-term, human capital intensive training programs work. We evaluate and compare their effects on time until job entry, stability of employment, and earnings. Further, we examine the...
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This paper investigates how precisely short-term, job-search oriented training programs as opposed to long-term, human capital intensive training programs work. We evaluate and compare their effects on time until job entry, stability of employment, and earnings. Further, we examine the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282053