We consider a model of an information network where nodes can fail and transmission of information is costly. The formation of paths in such networks is modeled as the Nash equilibrium of an N player routing game. The task of obtaining this equilibrium is shown to be NP-Hard. We derive...

Der Band dokumentiert ein Modellprojekt, dessen Ziel es war, Jugendliche mit Vermittlungshemmnissen durch eine Kombination von Leiharbeitseinsätzen, Qualifikationsphasen und individuellem Coaching in den Arbeitsmarkt zu integrieren. Das Projekt wurde in mehreren SGB-II-ARGEn in Kooperation mit...

Inhalt: Zusammenfassung. - Klemm, Klaus: Zielgruppen der Benachteiligtenförderung. Jugend ohne Beruf. - Bothmer, Henrik von: Tradition und Innovation. Zur strukturellen Weiterentwicklung der Benachteiligtenförderung. - Rützel, Josef: Pädagogische Anforderungen an die...

While high rates of youth unemployment are a severe problem in most European countries, the program evaluation literature shows that di sadvantaged youths constitute a group that is particularly difficult to assist effectively. As innovative measures are thus needed, we evaluate a German pilot...

Youth unemployment has increased in many industrialized countries following the recent global recession. However, this reflects not only the cyclical shock, but also the crucial role of institutions in structuring the transition from school to work. Vocational training, in particular in a dual...