Long-Run Effects of Public Sector Sponsored Training in West Germany
Journal
Journal of the European Economic Association
ISSN
1542-4766
ISSN-Digital
1542-4774
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2011-08-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Between 1991 and 1997 West Germany spent on average about 3.6 bn Euro per year on public sector sponsored training programmes for the unemployed. We base our empirical analysis on a new administrative data base that plausibly allows for selectivity correction by microeconometric matching methods. We identify the effects of different types of training programmes over a horizon of more than seven years. Using bias corrected weighted multiple neighbours matching we find that all programmes have negative effects in the short run and positive effects over a horizon of about four years. However, for substantive training programmes with duration of about two years gains in employment probabilities of more than 10% points appear to be sustainable, but come at the price of large negative lock-in effects.
Language
English
Keywords
active labour market policy
HSG Classification
contribution to education
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Wiley
Publisher place
New York
Volume
9
Number
4
Start page
742
End page
784
Pages
43
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
210585