search behavior do not apply. This reduces the ex ante threat of sanctions. We analyze the effects of vacancy referrals and … sanctions on the unemployment duration and the quality of job matches, in conjunction with the possibility to report sick. We …

search behavior do not apply. This reduces the ex-ante threat of sanctions. We analyze the effects of vacancy referrals and … sanctions on the unemployment duration and the quality of job matches, in conjunction with the possibility to report sick. We …

search behavior do not apply. This reduces the ex ante threat of sanctions. Based on a large inflow sample into unemployment … of male job seekers in West Germany in the year 2000, we analyze the effects of vacancy referrals and sanctions on the … attractiveness of vacancy referrals increases over the time spent in unemployment. In our setting, with relatively severe sanctions …

typical job search monitoring scheme in unemployment insurance (UI) and acknowledges that search effort and requirements are … measured imperfectly. Based on Belgian data, monitoring is found to affect search behavior only weakly, because (i) assessments … were scheduled late and infrequently; (ii) the monitoring technology was not sufficiently precise, (iii) lenient Belgian UI …

typical job search monitoring scheme in unemployment insurance (UI) and acknowledges that search effort and requirements are … measured imperfectly. Based on Belgian data, monitoring is found to affect search behavior only weakly, because (i) assessments … were scheduled late and infrequently; (ii) the monitoring technology was not sufficiently precise, (iii) lenient Belgian UI …

, obligations to participate in active labour market programmes, as well as sanctions for failing to meet these requirements. Such … rules aim to strengthen incentives to look for, prepare for, and accept employment. They may also be used as a targeting …