training programs. Based on matching estimation adapted to the various issues that arise in this particular context, we find a … clear positive relation between the effectiveness of the programs and the unemployment rate over time. …

wichtig, nicht nur die Selektivität und Wirkungen einzelner Programme der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik zu kennen, sondern auch … of unemployed people through active labour market programmes. Especially for unemployment benefit II recipients it could … programme sequences of unemployment benefit II recipients considering different subgroups of them. We use a sample of persons …

Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Deutschland und in vielen …. Wir evaluieren ein wichtiges Programm der beruflichen Weiterbildung in Deutschland (Förderung der beruflichen … and training participation and we use Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) techniques for estimation. We develop a …

and training participation and we use Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) techniques for estimation. We develop a … the posterior distributions of different treatment effects of interest. Our estimation results imply positive effects of … start. The effects are higher for women than for men and higher in West Germany than in East Germany. Further, we find that …

rates in Germany, unemployment is still one of the greatest social problems today. As the unemployment is largely caused by … separate papers, the first four investigate the effectiveness of active labor market policy in Germany using various estimation …Abstract: Since unemployment rates began to rise in the mid-1970s, reducing unemployment has become a central political …