Does the order and timing of active labor market programs matter?

Autor/inn/en	Lechner, Michael; Wiehler, Stephan
Titel	Does the order and timing of active labor market programs matter? Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Spielt bei der Teilnahme an Programmen aktiver Arbeitsmarktpolitik die Reihenfolge und das Timing eine Rolle?
Quelle	In: Oxford bulletin of economics and statistics, 75 (2013) 2, S. 180-212 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-9049; 1468-0084
DOI	10.1111/obes.12007
Schlagwörter	Eignung; Erfolgskontrolle; Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahme; Arbeitslosigkeit; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Weiterbildung; Dauer; Zeit; Trainingsmaßnahme; Österreich
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. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2013/3