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Are training programs more effective when unemployment is high
Sind Trainingsmaßnahmen bei hoher Arbeitslosigkeit effektiver?
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Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (IAB)
Abstract "We estimate short, medium, and long-run individual labor market effects
of training programs for unemployed by following program participation on
a monthly basis over a ten-year period. Since analyzing the effectiveness
of training over such a long period is impossible with experimental data,
w... view more
"We estimate short, medium, and long-run individual labor market effects
of training programs for unemployed by following program participation on
a monthly basis over a ten-year period. Since analyzing the effectiveness
of training over such a long period is impossible with experimental data,
we use an administrative database compiled for evaluating German training
programs. Based on matching estimation adapted to the various issues
that arise in this particular context, we find a clear positive relation
between the effectiveness of the programs and the unemployment rate
over time." [authors abstract]... view less
Keywords
qualification; measure; labor market policy; effect on employment; determinants; unemployment; quota; unemployed person; occupational reintegration; career prospect; participant; income effect; labor market trend; old federal states; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Labor Market Research
Labor Market Policy
Method
empirical; quantitative empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
City
Nürnberg
Page/Pages
51 p.
Series
IAB Discussion Paper: Beiträge zum wissenschaftlichen Dialog aus dem Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, 07/2007
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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