Using regression discontinuity design we study a change in household consumption-related expenditures in Russia and compare it to the change in subjective measure of income adequacy at retirement. We find that both measures decline in response to retirement.

This paper examines whether deregistration from the employment office decreases unemployment duration. The study is based on Russian individual-level data from the Public Employment Office of Rostov-on-Don combined with information from the 2000 household survey. Using a proportional hazard...

This is the first study to investigate the effects of Active Labor Market Programs in Russia. We use the individual level data from the Public Employment Office of Rostov-on-Don. The method of propensity score matching is applied to learn whether participation in the program increases the...

Es werden die langfristigen Veränderungen der aggregierten Tätigkeiten der Beschäftigten in der deutschen Automobilindustrie analysiert. Die zentrale Frage ist, ob die beobachteten Veränderungen der Tätigkeiten innerhalb der Berufe stattfi nden oder über die Reallokation der Beschäftigten...