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empirical analysis we use data on 20 OECD countries covering the time period 1985-1999.We find that labor market training is the …
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This paper assesses the dynamics of treatment effects arising from variation in the duration of training. We use German ….e. days of training, to the individual post-treatment employment probability (the response). The dose-response function is … planned training durations as treatment variables: If only actual durations are observed, treatment effect estimates may be …
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Do government provided training programmes benefit the participants and the society? We address this question in the … training. Although theoretically training may have several outcomes, most evaluations have focused on only one outcome of … training: the expected wage. Training might have no direct effect on wage, however, but it affects employment probability in …
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like employment and income, for adult female individuals without work in European countries. We consider skill-training …
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the most common policies used are job training, based on the idea that many of those seeking jobs lack the skills … undertake job training and job search assistance policies. The authors use their experience with policy implementation, and …
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To live up to its growth potential and secure its inclusive social model, the euro area must make better use of its available labor. In the aftermath of the crisis, boosting growth is essential to prevent unemployment from becoming a long-term problem and to facilitate the return to fiscal...
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the most common policies used are job training, based on the idea that many of those seeking jobs lack the skills … undertake job training and job search assistance policies. The authors use their experience with policy implementation, and …
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Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While benefiting from an appreciable decline in interest rates, most of the underlying consolidation reflected a considerable increase in the tax burden, one of the highest in the...
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This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that during the recent upswing, growth in Belgium has been comparatively robust, propelled by strong household spending and supported by the global recovery as well as macroeconomic policies. Tax cuts and wage increases have sustained disposable...
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Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...
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