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Microeconometric Evaluation of the Active Labour Market Policy in East Germany after Unification
Type
applied research project
Start Date
01 October 1995
End Date
30 October 2000
Status
completed
Description
The project's task is to investigate empirically the influence of programs either for continuous vocational training or for retraining to a different profession and of public work programs in East Germany on the future income and employment opportunities of the participants. Microeconometric methods are used to correct for potential biases in the common efficiency measures due to selective program participation. Not only the efficiency of the programs is of interest but also the determinants of the participation decision as well as possibilities to influence it. A specific focus is placed on taking account of the institutional conditions as being part of the decision process. Another issue is to apply - or if necessary develop - appropriate econometric methods to overcome estimation and testing problems. The empirical part is based on several different large micro panel data sources. The project is expected to provide information about the efficiency of the above mentioned labour market programs as well as to further develop microeconometric methodology.
Leader contributor(s)
Eichler, Martin
Funder(s)
Notes
Status: Completed. Research in the project started in October 1995 and was completed in October 2000.
The project was initially situated at the Economics Department of the University of Mannheim. Since October 1998 it was located at the SIAW at the University of St. Gallen.
Financial support for the project was provided by the German Science Foundation (DFG, until September 1998) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF, since October 1998).
The project was initially situated at the Economics Department of the University of Mannheim. Since October 1998 it was located at the SIAW at the University of St. Gallen.
Financial support for the project was provided by the German Science Foundation (DFG, until September 1998) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF, since October 1998).
Division(s)
Eprints ID
19478