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Counterfactual analysis in macroeconometrics : an empirical investigation into the effects of quantitative easing
Pesaran, M. Hashem; Smith, Ron - 2012
This paper is concerned with ex ante and ex post counterfactual analyses in the case of macroeconometric applications where a single unit is observed before and after a given policy intervention. It distinguishes between cases where the policy change affects the model's parameters and where it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009548055
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Macroeconometric evaluation of active labour market policies in Germany : a dynamic panel approach using regional data
Hujer, Reinhard; Blien, Uwe; Caliendo, Marco; Zeiss, … - 2002
Most evaluation studies of active labour market policies (ALMP) focus on the microeconometric evaluation approach using individual data. However, as the microeconometric approach usually ignores impacts on the non-participants, it should be seen as a first step to a complete evaluation which has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011414213
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Macroeconomic impacts of ALMP on the matching process in West Germany
Hujer, Reinhard (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001808448
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Causality and econometrics
Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo - 2022
This paper examines the econometric causal model for policy analysis developed by the seminal ideas of Ragnar Frisch and Trygve Haavelmo. We compare the econometric causal model with two popular causal frameworks: Neyman-Holland causal model and the do-calculus. The Neyman-Holland causal model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012886838
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Empirical evidence on the effectiveness of social public procurement policy : the case of the Swiss apprenticeship training system
Leiser, Mirjam Strupler; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2016
In this paper we assess the effectiveness of a social public procurement policy in Switzerland that gives firms that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011449858
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Time-to-degree and the business cycle
Messer, Dolores (contributor); Wolter, Stefan C. (contributor) - 2007
When students themselves enjoy large degrees of freedom in determining the duration of their studies, it results in a fairly large degree of interindividual variance in terms of time-to-degree. This paper investigates individual time-to-degree in a model where students determine the optimum...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003594440
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Empirical findings on the Swiss migration experience
Golder, Stefan M.; Straubhaar, Thomas - 1999
Switzerland has experienced a substantial influx of immigrants over the last 50 years after World War II, which has led … Switzerland to have among the highest share of foreigners in population among all OECD countries. This paper analyses the … migration experience of Switzerland. The analysis centres around two main issues: the economic effects of migration and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011295419
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The evolution of income-related inequalities in health care utilization in Switzerland over time
Leu, Robert E. (contributor); Schellhorn, Martin (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
This study investigates equity in access to health care in Switzerland over time, using nationwide representative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002423041
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The evolution of income-related health inequalities in Switzerland over time
Leu, Robert E. (contributor); Schellhorn, Martin (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
This paper presents new evidence on income-related health inequality and its development over time in Switzerland. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002456016
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Modelling the distributional impact of the COVID-19 crisis
O'Donoghue, Cathal; Sologon, Denisa M.; Kyzyma, Iryna; … - 2020
using publicly available data and a household income generation model to perform the first calibrated simulation based upon …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012213206