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The Ins and Outs of European Unemployment
Petrongolo, Barbara; Pissarides, Christopher A. - In: American Economic Review 98 (2008) 2, pp. 256-62
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005571269
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Making Work Pay for the Elderly Unemployed: Evaluating Alternative Policy Reforms for Germany
Haan, Peter; Steiner, Viktor - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
We evaluate three policy reforms targeted at older unemployed people: (i) an hourly wage subsidy, (ii) an in-work credit, and (iii) a subsidy of social security contributions on low wages. The work incentive, labour supply and welfare effects of these hypothetical reforms are analysed on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822612
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Making Work Pay for the Elderly Unemployed: Evaluating Alternative Policy Reforms for Germany
Haan, Peter; Steiner, Viktor - 2006
We evaluate three policy reforms targeted at older unemployed people: (i) an hourly wage subsidy, (ii) an in-work credit, and (iii) a subsidy of social security contributions on low wages. The work incentive, labour supply and welfare effects of these hypothetical reforms are analysed on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274092
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Making Work Pay for the Elderly Unemployed - Evaluating Alternative Policy Reforms for Germany
Haan, Peter; Steiner, Viktor - In: FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis 64 (2008) 3, pp. 380-402
We evaluate three policy reforms targeted at older unemployed people: (i) an hourly wage subsidy, (ii) an in-work credit, and (iii) an employment bonus in the form of subsidized social security contributions on low wages. The work-incentive, labor-supply, and welfare effects of these policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005764454
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Making Work Pay for the Elderly Unemployed: Evaluating Alternative Policy Reforms for Germany
Haan, Peter; Steiner, Viktor - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2006
We evaluate three policy reforms targeted at older unemployed people: (i) an hourly wage subsidy, (ii) an in-work credit, and (iii) a subsidy of social security contributions on low wages. The work incentive, labour supply and welfare effects of these hypothetical reforms are analysed on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068857
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A test between unemployment theories using matching data
Coles, Melvyn; Petrongolo, Barbara - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003
This paper tests whether aggregate matching is consistent with unemployment being mainly due to search frictions or due … with reference to the design of optimal unemployment insurance programs. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010928750
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A Test between Unemployment Theories Using Matching Data
Coles, Melvyn G.; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2003
This paper tests whether aggregate matching is consistent with unemployment being mainly due to search frictions or due … with reference to the design of optimal unemployment insurance programs. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271933
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Public works for Poland? Active labour market policies during transition
Puhani, Patrick A.; Steiner, Viktor - 1996
Following the predominance of macroeconomic stabilisation policies and passive income support schemes in the first phase of transition, active labour market policies (ALMPs) have now come to play a more important role in transition economies. This paper looks at the Polish experience and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299659
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Public works for Poland? Active labour market policies during transition
Puhani, Patrick A.; Steiner, Viktor - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1996
Following the predominance of macroeconomic stabilisation policies and passive income support schemes in the first phase of transition, active labour market policies (ALMPs) have now come to play a more important role in transition economies. This paper looks at the Polish experience and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008531771
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A Test Between Unemployment Theories Using Matching Data
Coles, Melvyn G; Petrongolo, Barbara - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
A new methodology is described which tests between various equilibrium theories of unemployment using matching data … identify a matching process using data which is recorded monthly, and also shows how to identify different unemployment … those vacancies come onto the market. In particular, these workers’ experience average durations of unemployment which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123575