relative effectiveness of different kinds of programs over the business cycle. In particular we compare an on-the-job training …

and increase mobility in the longer run. We consider two prototype programs: job creation programs and training programs …. We find that both programs reduce the chances of finding a job substantially. Moreover, both programs are associated with … a locking-in effect: the probability of finding a job outside the home region decreases after program participation …

. Job-search assistance, wage subsidies in the private sector, and labour market training do work for some groups, even if … interventions, such as job-search monitoring, intensive interviews, and referrals to vacant jobs, have rarely been evaluated … people to accept job offers can be effective with respect to unemployment duration, but more rapid returns to work sometimes …

In this paper we define and estimate measures of labor market frictions using data on job durations. We compare …, and it allows workers to care about other job characteristics. The empirical analysis focuses on France, but we perform …

vacancies have positive long- and short-run effects on participation rate. Open unemployment, the job destruction rate, and …