This paper provides micro-econometric evidence on the effectiveness of Active Labor Market Policies (ALMP) in Poland. We sketch theoretical framework matching estimators as a substitute for randomization labor market programs. Using retrospective data from 18th wave Polish Force Survey we implement conditional difference-in-differences estimator treatment effects. Treatment and control groups are matched over individual observable characteristics pre-treatment histories to minimize bias...

Journal Article Can training and employment subsidies combat European unemployment? Get access Jochen Kluve, Kluve *University of California, Berkeley Universität Heidelberg; Heidelberg IZA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Christoph M. Schmidt Economic Policy, Volume 17, Issue 35, 1 October 2002, Pages 409–448, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0327.00093 Published: 26 July 2014

Abstract In 2003 the Government of Ghana established a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to improve health‐care access for Ghanaians and eventually replace cash‐and‐carry system . This study evaluates an important aspect its promise in context Millennium Development Goals ♯4 ♯5 which deal with health women children. We use Propensity Score Matching techniques balance relevant background characteristics our survey data compare indicators recent mothers who are enrolled NHIS those not....

In their seminal study on interindustry wage differentials, Krueger and Summers (1988) expressed estimated industry differences as deviations from a hypothetical employment-share weighted mean. Virtually the whole labor literature has followed approach, yet most studies avoid calculating exact standard errors of these differences. This note relates this problem to general dummy variables interpretation. It is demonstrated that implementation estimates involves only simple matrix operations,...

A positive wage-firm size relationship is well documented in the empirical literature industrial organization and labor economics. Firm seems to proxy various unobserved determinants such as job satisfaction, monitoring costs, more complex technologies worker participation monopoly profits. It generally argued that, greater possibility of controlling for these latent factors, less likely that a significant effect will appear. This paper attempts distinguish firm from other wage rich data...

Any serious empirical study of factor substitutability has to allow the data display complementarity as well substitutability. The standard approach reflecting this idea is a translog specification—this also used by majority studies analyzing energy and capital. Yet, between capital source discrepancies in results still remain controversial. This paper offers straightforward explanation for at least divergent provided studies: Using reduces issue question cost shares. Our review demonstrates...

Abstract The so-called credibility revolution dominates empirical economics, with its promise of causal identification to improve scientific knowledge and ultimately policy. By examining the case rural electrification in Global South, this opinion paper exposes limits evidence-based policy paradigm. literature boasts many studies using toolkit, but at same time, several systematic reviews demonstrate that evidence is divided between very positive muted effects. This bifurcation presents a...

Abstract In 2013, the German Council of Economic Experts advised then future government to pursue a decisively market-oriented economic reform agenda in fields labour market and pension policy, tax policy climate policy. Yet, makers have ignored this advice, basically disregarding foreseeable demographic transformation. Meanwhile, new additional challenges emerged, which require seriously revitalised economy. Thus, next should shift course its particularly by unleashing entrepreneurial motivation.

Propensity score matching is a prominent strategy to reduce imbalance in observational studies. However, if considerable and the control reservoir small, either one has match several treated units or, alternatively, discard many persons. The first tends increase standard errors of estimated treatment effects while second might produce matched sample that not anymore representative original one. As an alternative approach, this paper argues carefully reconsider selection equation upon which...

Assessing the migration potential and predicting future streams are among most relevant, yet least well understood topics of research. The usual approach taken to address aggregate-level prediction problems is fit ad hoc specifications historical data, extrapolate from these estimates on basis conditioning information that assumed be known with certainty. In this context, strategy faces formidable exceed difficulties arising for economic variables. This paper addresses extrapolation problem...