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Vouchers and caseworkers in public training programs: evidence from the Hartz reform in Germany

Rinne, Ulf; Uhlendorff, Arne; Zhao, Zhong - 2008

This paper studies the role of training vouchers and caseworkers in public training programs. Using a rich administrative data set, we apply matching and regression methods to measure the effect of the Hartz reform in Germany, which introduced training vouchers and imposed more selective...

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Scrapping the entitlement to unemployment benefits for young labor market entrants : an effective way to get them to work?

Cockx, Bart; Declercq, Koen; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Inga, Leda - 2019

We examine the impact of scrapping entitlement to unemployment insurance (UI) on job finding and employment of young … exploit a policy change that restricted access to UI for two groups of job seekers in 2015: university graduates aged 25 and … announced, many job seekers realized that they were not eligible anymore for UI by the end of their waiting period. We use a …

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Switching from an inclining to a zero-level unemployment benefit profile : good for work incentives?

Cockx, Bart; Declercq, Koen; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Inga, Leda - 2020

This paper evaluates the impact on the transition to work of a policy reform in Belgium that restricted the access to a specific unemployment insurance scheme for young labor market entrants. This scheme entitles youths with no or little labor market experience to unemployment benefits after a...

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Switching from an inclining to a zero-level unemployment benefit profile : good for work incentives?

Cockx, Bart; Declercq, Koen; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Inga, Leda - 2020

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Vouchers and caseworkers in public training programs : evidence from the Hartz reform in Germany

Rinne, Ulf (contributor); Uhlendorff, Arne (contributor); … - 2008

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Vouchers and Caseworkers in Public Training Programs : Evidence from the Hartz Reform in Germany

Rinne, Ulf - 2009

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Switching from an inclining to a zero-level unemployment benefit profile : good for work incentives?

Cockx, Bart; Declercq, Koen; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Inga, Leda - 2020

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Too Bad to Benefit? Effect Heterogeneity of Public Training Programs

Rinne, Ulf; Schneider, Marc; Uhlendorff, Arne - 2021

This study analyzes the treatment effects of public training programs for the unemployed in Germany. Based on propensity score matching methods we extend the picture that has been sketched in previous studies by estimating treatment effects of medium-term programs for different sub-groups with...

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Promoting youth employment during COVID-19 : a review of policy responses

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Rinne, Ulf; Brunner, Johannes - 2022

Economic and social disruptions caused by the COVID-19 crisis have particularly affected younger people, and therefore policy should respond with measures, programmes and initiatives targeted at this population group. Next to broader labour market and economic measures, which ultimately also...

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Maneuvering through the crisis : labor market and social policies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Rinne, Ulf - 2020

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on societies, economies and labor markets. However, not all countries, socio-economic groups and sectors within all countries are equally affected. Part of this difference can be related to the different role and extent of short-time work,...

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