Microeconometric Evaluation of Selected ESF-funded ALMP-Programmes
Eva Reinowski, Birgit Schultz
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 17,
2006
Abstract
The study evaluates different ESF-funded labour market programmes by comparing the labour market status at different points in time after the treatment. In order to solve the selection problem we employ a standard matching algorithm with a multi-dimensional distance measure. The effects of the analyzed programmes (wage subsidies, start-up subsidies and qualification measures for recipients of social welfare) are very heterogeneous. It can be observed that the direct integration into the regular labour market provides an advantage for the supported individuals. Its lasting effects, however, strongly depend on the group of persons being supported, the type of treatment and the employers’ financial share.
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Need for economic policy action in East Germany: An overview
Joachim Ragnitz
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 2,
1997
Abstract
Es werden die Grundzüge eines wirtschaftspolitischen Programms entwickelt, das geeignet ist, die Wachstumsschwäche der ostdeutschen Wirtschaft zu überwinden. Der Text stellt die Grundlage späterer Überlegungen des IWH zur wirtschaftspolitischen Strategie in den neuen Ländern dar.
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