This paper empirically analyses the effect of naturalisation on on-the-job training (OJT) participation among first-generation immigrants in Germany. OJT is associated with improved labour market outcomes and provides therefore an indicator for labour market integration. Naturalisation is...

Um benachteiligte Familien mit Kindern unter drei Jahren zu unterstützen, wurde im Jahr 2007 das Nationale Zentrum Frühe Hilfen gegründet. Ein Modellprojekt dieses Zentrums ist das Hausbesuchsprogramm 'Pro?Kind', in dem Familienbegleiterinnen transferbeziehende Mütter von der Schwangerschaft...

Background: Home visiting programs constitute an important policy to support vulnerable families with young children. They mainly aim to improve infant-parent relationships, however evidence on their effectiveness based on observational measures is relatively scarce. The present study provides...

Background: Home visiting programs constitute an important policy to support vulnerable families with young children. They mainly aim to improve infant-parent relationships, however evidence on their effectiveness based on observational measures is relatively scarce. The present study provides...

We evaluate the effects of home visiting targeted towards disadvantaged first-time mothers on maternal and child health outcomes. Our analysis exploits a randomized controlled trial and combines rich longitudinal survey data with unique administrative health data. In a context in which the...