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The immigrant wage gap in Germany
Aldashev, Alisher (contributor);  … - 2008
these two groups in Germany. The estimates show a substantial gap for both groups with respect to natives. Discarding … Germany is an important component of economic integration and degrees obtained abroad are valued less. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003777724
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Language usage, participation, employment and earnings : evidence for foreigners in West Germany with multiple sources of selection
Aldashev, Alisher (contributor);  … - 2008
this paper, the effects of language proficiency on earnings are analyzed for foreigners in Germany with joint consideration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003777754
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How do employment effects of job creation schemes differ with respect to the foregoing unemployment duration?
Hujer, Reinhard (contributor);  … - 2006
Based on new administrative data for Germany covering entrances into job creation schemes between July 2000 and May … into quarters, regional (East and West Germany) as well as gender differences are considered in the estimation. As matching … influences. The results in terms of employment present a mixed picture. For West Germany, most of the estimates are insignificant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003337998
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Crowding out informal care? : evidence from a social experiment in Germany
Arntz, Melanie (contributor);  … - 2008
This paper evaluates the effects of a professionally assisted consumer-directed program (Personal Budgets) compared to the standard home care programs of the German long-term care insurance. The evaluation makes use of a long-run social experiment at seven different sites with a random...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793884
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Reforming home care provision in Germany : evidence from a social experiment
Arntz, Melanie (contributor);  … - 2008
In a long-run social experiment, personal budgets have been tested as an alternative to the home care programs of the German long-term care insurance (LTCI). Due to extending the coverage beyond LTCI approved services and agencies, personal budgets may improve care outcomes compared to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793896
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Intensifying the use of benefit sanctions : an effective Tool to shorten welfare receipt and speed up transitions to employment?
Boockmann, Bernhard; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - 2009
Benefit sanctions imposed on non-compliant welfare recipients are a new element in the German welfare system. In practice, the sanction policy and the application of sanctions vary considerably across the 439 welfare agencies. Based on combined administrative and survey data, these differences...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003902960
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Earnings prospects for people with migration background in Germany
Aldashev, Alisher (contributor);  … - 2007
Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using … Germany lead to better earnings prospects compared to degrees obtained abroad for persons with migration background …. Independently of gender and skill level, the estimates affirm higher earnings to educational attainment in Germany. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003480018
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Short-term training programs for immigrants : do effects differ from natives and why?
Aldashev, Alisher; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas - 2010
welfare recipients in Germany. In particular, we investigate whether program effects differ between both groups and what might … ; decomposition ; matching ; Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003954181
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Should welfare administration be centralized or decentralized? : Evidence from a policy experiment
Boockmann, Bernhard; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas; … - 2010
The 2005 reform of the German welfare system introduced two competing organizational models for welfare administration. In most districts, a centralized organization was established where local welfare agencies are bound to central directives. At the same time, 69 districts were allowed to opt...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008796152
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Earnings prospects for people with migration background in Germany
Aldashev, Alisher (contributor);  … - 2007
Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using … Germany lead to better earnings prospects compared to degrees obtained abroad for persons with migration background …. Independently of gender and skill level, the estimates affirm higher earnings to educational attainment in Germany. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003527626