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The Aggregate Effects of the Hartz Reforms in Germany

Hertweck, Matthias S. - 2013

This paper quantifies the impact of the Hartz reforms on matching efficiency, using monthly SOEP gross worker flows (1983-2009). We show that, until the early 2000s, close to 60% of changes in the unemployment rate are due to changes in the inflow rate (job separation). On the contrary, since...

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The Causal Effect of Unemployment Duration on Wages : Evidence from Unemployment Insurance Extensions

Schmieder, Johannes - 2013

) extensions can be used as instrumental variables (IV) for unemployment duration. Using a regression discontinuity design, the … paper shows that UI extensions at age thresholds reduced reemployment wages of job searchers in Germany. The UI extensions … substantial negative effects of unemployment duration on wages of 0.8% per month …

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Shortening the Potential Duration of Unemployment Benefits and Labor Market Outcomes : Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Germany

Petrunyk, Inna - 2018

This paper explores the effects of a major reform of unemployment benefits in Germany on the labor market outcomes of … individuals with some health impairment. The reform induced a substantial reduction in the potential duration of regular …

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Empirical Evaluation of Broader Job Search Requirements for Unemployed Workers

Klaauw, Bas van der; Vethaak, Heike - 2022

This paper analyses data from a large-scale field experiment where unemployed workers were randomly assigned to an additional caseworker meeting with the purpose to impose a broader job search strategy. We find that the meeting significantly increases job finding and is cost effective. However,...

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