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What active labour market programmes work for immigrants in Europe? A meta-analysis of the evaluation literature

, 2014
A growing body of programme evaluation literature recognises immigrants as a disadvantaged group in European labour markets and investigates the employment effects of Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs) on this subgroup.
Sebastian Butschek, T. Walter
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The effects of active labour market policies for immigrants receiving social assistance in Denmark

Social Science Research Network, 2013
We estimate the effect of active labour-market programmes on the exit rate to regular employment for non-western immigrants in Denmark who receive social assistance. We use the timing-of-events duration model and rich administrative data.
Eskil Heinesen, Leif Husted, M. Rosholm
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Activation and employment support policies in OECD countries. An overview of current approaches

, 2012
This note examines the balance of activation strategies in OECD countries, where this type of policy approach has a long tradition. Countries share the objective of strengthening employment and reducing benefit dependency and vulnerability among the ...
H. Immervoll, S. Scarpetta
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The IZA evaluation dataset survey: a scientific use file

Social Science Research Network, 2014
This reference paper describes the sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey and outlines its vast potential for research in labor economics.
Patrick Arni, Marco Caliendo, Steffen Künn, K. Zimmermann   +3 more
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Are Job Search Programs a Promising Tool? A Microeconometric Evaluation for Austria

Social Science Research Network, 2004
Are Job Search Programs a Promising Tool? A Microeconometric Evaluation for Austria In Austria job search programs were introduced on a large scale in 1999.
A. Weber, H. Hofer
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Subsidized work before and after the German Hartz reforms: design of major schemes, evaluation results and lessons learnt

, 2013
This review discusses empirical studies on hiring subsidies in the private sector and on schemes directly providing usually public or non-profit sector jobs for the unemployed in Germany.
J. Wolff, G. Stephan
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How quickly does structural reform pay off? An empirical analysis of the short-term effects of unemployment benefit reform

, 2012
While there is a fairly broad consensus regarding the potential adverse effects of generous unemployment benefit insurance on steady-state employment, the short-term effects of benefit reforms are not well-established. This paper contributes to fill this
R. Bouis, O. Causa, Lilas Demmou, R. Duval   +3 more
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How Social Media Affect Youth Civic Participation in China

, 2019
This study is focused on social media in China and its influence on youth civic participation. In China, a trend of increasing usage of social media platforms has been observed, in particularly WeChat, Weibo, QQ, Douyin, and Meitu.
Jie Jiang, Algimants Kontauts
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Labor Market Effects of Social Programs: Evidence from India's Employment Guarantee

, 2015
Clément A. C. Imbert, John Papp
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The Effect of State Minimum Wage Increases on Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2022
The impact of minimum wage increases on employment has been extensively examined with mixed results. We extend the literature by hypothesizing and showing a differential impact of state-level minimum wage increases on nonprofit organizations as opposed ...
S. Balsam, Connie X. Mao, Min Xu, Y. Zhang   +3 more
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