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Screening through Activation: Differential Effects of a Youth Activation Programme
Caroline, Kotakorpi, Kaisa Hall; Liljeberg, Linus; … - 2017
theoretic framework. Utilizing an RD design, we analyse responses to a nationwide Swedish youth activation program. We find that … individuals with a high predicted probability of finding work respond to the threat of activation, whereas there is no effect for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011615860
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Of carrots and sticks: the effect of workfare announcements on the job search behaviour and reservation wage of welfare recipients
Hohmeyer, Katrin; Wolff, Joachim - In: Journal for Labour Market Research 52 (2018) 11, pp. 1-23
The German workfare scheme "One-Euro-Jobs", which provides additional jobs of public interest for welfare recipients, has a number of different goals. On the one hand, One-Euro-Jobs are intended to increase the participants' employment prospects in the medium term. On the other hand, they can be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012208415
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Screening through activation: Differential effects of a youth activation programme
Hall, Caroline King Barnard; Kotakorpi, Kaisa; … - 2016
We study the anatomy of responses to a major activation programme targeted at unemployed youth, introduced in Sweden in … who have a relatively high predicted probability of finding a job respond to the threat of activation, whereas there is no … significant effect for individuals in a weaker labour market position. This is consistent with activation programmes working as a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011695398
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Screening through activation : differential effects of a youth activation programme
Hall, Caroline King Barnard; Kotakorpi, Kaisa; … - 2016
We study the anatomy of responses to a major activation programme targeted at unemployed youth, introduced in Sweden in … who have a relatively high predicted probability of finding a job respond to the threat of activation, whereas there is no … significant effect for individuals in a weaker labour market position. This is consistent with activation programmes working as a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011598114
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Screening through activation : differential effects of a youth activation programme
Hall, Caroline; Kotakorpi, Kaisa; Liljeberg, Linus; … - 2017
theoretic framework. Utilizing an RD design, we analyse responses to a nationwide Swedish youth activation program. We find that … individuals with a high predicted probability of finding work respond to the threat of activation, whereas there is no effect for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011597177
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Of carrots and sticks : the effect of workfare announcements on the job search behaviour and reservation wage of welfare recipients
Hohmeyer, Katrin; Wolff, Joachim - In: Journal for labour market research 52 (2018) 11, pp. 1-23
The German workfare scheme "One-Euro-Jobs", which provides additional jobs of public interest for welfare recipients, has a number of different goals. On the one hand, One-Euro-Jobs are intended to increase the participants’ employment prospects in the medium term. On the other hand, they can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012147151
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The labour market impacts of a youth guarantee: lessons for Europe?
Hämäläinen, Kari; Tuomala, Juha; Hämäläinen, Ulla - Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus (VATT), Government … - 2014
intervention, monitoring and individualized job search plans that guarantee activation measures for unemployed young persons. Using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011115313
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The Role of Temporary Help Employment in Low-wage Worker Advancement
Mueser, Peter R.; Troske, Kenneth R.; Heinrich, Carolyn J. - Economics Department, University of Missouri - 2007
We examine the effects of temporary help service employment on later earnings and employment for individuals participating in three federal programs providing supportive services to those facing employment difficulties. The programs include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, whose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005585673
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Employment, Mobility, and Active Labor Market Programs
Fredriksson, Peter; Johansson, Per - 2003
Using a unique micro panel data set we investigate whether active labor market programs improve employment prospects and increase mobility in the longer run. We consider two prototype programs: job creation programs and training programs. We find that both programs reduce the chances of finding...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321597
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Too bad to benefit? Effect heterogeneity of public training programs
Rinne, Ulf; Schneider, Marc; Uhlendorff, Arne - 2007
This study analyzes the treatment effects of public training programs for the unemployed in Germany. Based on propensity score matching methods we extend the picture that has been sketched in previous studies by estimating treatment effects of medium-term programs for different sub-groups with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010324250