Benchmarking national labour market performance: A radar chart approach [PDF]
The radar chart approach is one of a number of special analytical tools that have been developed in connection with benchmarking in the private and public sectors.
Mayer, Antje, Mosley, Hugh
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Evaluation aktiver Arbeitsmarktpolitik - Probleme und Perspektiven : Einführung in das Schwerpunktheft [PDF]
In dem Beitrag werden zunächst Ansätze und Methoden von Evaluationsstudien beschrieben. Danach werden die Beiträge des Schwerpunktheftes vorgestellt. Diese verdeutlichen die Notwendigkeit der Evaluation aktiver Arbeitsmarktpolitik, diskutieren die damit ...
Bellmann, Lutz +2 more
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Assessing bias in the estimation of causal effects: Rosenbaum bounds on matching estimators and instrumental variables estimation with imperfect instruments [PDF]
Propensity score matching provides an estimate of the effect of a treatment variable on an outcome variable that is largely free of bias arising from an association between treatment status and observable variables.
DiPrete, Thomas A., Gangl, Markus
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Temporary work agencies and equilibrium unemployment [PDF]
During the 1990s, temporary agency work has increased rapidly in most OECD countries. We augment the equilibrium unemployment model developed by Pissarides and Mortensen with temporary work agencies.
Neugart, Michael, Storrie, Donald
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Job satisfaction at older ages : A comparative analysis of Hungarian and German data. [PDF]
Z Gerontol Geriatr, 2020 Berde É, Rigó M.
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Employment dynamics in Germany: Lessons to be learned from the Hartz reforms [PDF]
This paper sets out to explore the black box of recent employment dynamics in Germany and thus to identify positive and negative implications that might be of interest for future policymaking.
Modrack, Simone, Schmid, Günther
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Endogenous fluctuations in the demand for education [PDF]
Enrolment rates to higher education reveal quite large variation over time which cannot be explained by productivity shocks alone. We develop a human capital investment model in an overlapping generations framework that features endogenous fluctuations ...
Neugart, Michael, Tuinstra, Jan
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Eine erste Analyse des 'Bildungsgutscheins' [PDF]
Durch die Einführung des Systems des so genannten „Bildungsgutscheins“ hat sich die Leistungserbringung der budgetmäßig wichtigsten Maßnahme der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik seit dem 1. Januar 2003 grundlegend verändert.
Bruttel, Oliver
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German production networks in Central, Eastern Europe: between dependency and globalisation [PDF]
This paper offers a first assessment of the contribution of international production to the dynamics of regional integration in Europe. After very high expectations, there is increasing scepticism concerning the role of foreign direct investment as an ...
Pellegrin, Julie
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