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And Then There Were Four...How Many (and Which) Measures of Active Labor Market Policy Do We Still Need?

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Werner Eichhorst
Klaus F. Zimmermann

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Through the Hartz reforms, German active labor market policy was fundamentally restructured and systematically evaluated. This paper reviews the recent evaluation findings and draws conclusions for the future setup of active labor market policies. It argues in favor of a reduced range of active labor market policy schemes focusing on programs with proven positive effects (that currently are wage subsidies, training, start-up grants and placement vouchers). It calls for a systematic evaluation of all instruments not scrutinized so far, and for a permanent process of decentralized experimentation and re-evaluation.

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Article provided by Duncker & Humblot, Berlin in its journal Applied Economics Quarterly.

Volume (Year): 53 (2007)
Issue (Month): 3 ()
Pages: 243-272
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Keywords: active labor market policy Germany evaluation

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J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - Public Policy
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  1. Lalive, R. & Ours, J.C. van & Zweimueller, J., 2000. "The impact of active labor market programs and benefit entitlement rules on the duration of unemployment," Discussion Paper 41, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Marco Caliendo & Viktor Steiner, 2007. "Ich-AG und Überbrückungsgeld : neue Ergebnisse bestätigen Erfolg," Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 74(3), pages 25-32. [Downloadable!]
  3. Lena Jacobi & Jochen Kluve, 2006. "Before and After the Hartz Reforms: The Performance of Active Labour Market Policy in Germany," IZA Discussion Papers 2100, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
  4. Bernd Fitzenberger & Reinhard Hujer, 2002. "Stand und Perspektiven der Evaluation der Aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Deutschland," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 3(2), pages 139-158, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. Fitzenberger, Bernd & Hujer, Reinhard, 2002. "Stand und Perspektiven der Evaluation der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Deutschland," ZEW Discussion Papers 02-13, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
  6. Jochen Kluve & Lena Jacobi, 2006. "Before and After the Hartz Reforms: The Performance of Active Labour Market Policy in Germany," RWI Discussion Papers 0041, Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung. [Downloadable!]
  7. Hilmar Schneider & Werner Eichhorst & Klaus F. Zimmermann, 2006. "Konzentration statt Verzettelung : die deutsche Arbeitsmarktpolitik am Scheideweg," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 578, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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  8. Hujer, Reinhard & Caliendo, Marco, 2000. "Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policy: Methodological Concepts and Empirical Estimates," IZA Discussion Papers 236, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
  9. Peter Dolton & Donal O'Neill, 2002. "The Long-Run Effects of Unemployment Monitoring and Work-Search Programs: Experimental Evidence from the United Kingdom," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 20(2), pages 381-403, Part. [Downloadable!]
  10. Hilmar Schneider, 2006. "Die Förderung der beruflichen Weiterbildung und ihre Reform," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 75(3), pages 85-96. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  13. Boockmann, Bernhard & Zwick, Thomas & Ammermüller, Andreas & Maier, Michael, 2007. "Do hiring subsidies reduce unemployment among the elderly? Evidence from two natural experiments," ZEW Discussion Papers 07-001, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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  1. Marco Caliendo & Alexander S. Kritikos, 2008. "Start-Ups by the Unemployed: Characteristics, Survival and Direct Employment Effects," Working Papers 008, Hanseatic University, Germany, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Klaus F. Zimmermann, 2008. "Drei Schritte vor und zwei zurück: Agendapolitik am Scheideweg : [Editorial]," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 77(1), pages 5-7. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Werner Eichhorst, 2007. "Der Arbeitsmarkt in Deutschland: Zwischen Strukturreformen und sozialpolitischem Reflex," IZA Discussion Papers 3194, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
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