Does the order and timing of active labor market programs matter?
Journal
Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics
ISSN
0305-9049
ISSN-Digital
1468-0084
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-04-01
Author(s)
Abstract
This study extends the traditional focus of active labour market policy evaluation from a static comparison of participation in a programme versus non-participation (or participation in another programme) to the evaluation of the effects of programme sequences, that is, multiple participation or timing of such programmes. Explicitly allowing for dynamic selection into different stages of such programme sequences we analyse multiple programmes, the timing of programmes, and the order of programmes. The analysis is based on comprehensive administrative data on the Austrian labour force. Our findings suggest that (i) active job search programmes are more effective after a qualification programme compared to the reverse order, (ii) multiple participation in qualification measures dominates single participation and (iii) the effectiveness of several labour market programmes deteriorates the later they start during an unemployment spell.
Language
English
Keywords
Active Labor market policy
matching estimation
program evaluation
panel data.
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Blackwell Publishining Ltd.
Publisher place
Oxford
Volume
75
Number
2
Start page
180
End page
212
Pages
33
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
223158