DSpace Repository

Is Labour Market Training a Curse for the Unemployed? Evidence from a Social Experiment

Show simple item record

dc.creator Rosholm, Michael
dc.creator Skipper, Lars
dc.date 2003
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-16T07:10:51Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-16T07:10:51Z
dc.date.issued 2013-10-16
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20514
dc.identifier ppn:360589200
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/20514
dc.description In this paper, we investigate the impact of classroom training programmes on individual unemployment rates in Denmark. In 1994 a social experiment was conducted, where unemployed applicants for labour market training were randomised into treatment and control groups. We formulate and estimate experimental impact estimators of the effect of treatment on the treated. The experimental data is polluted by the presence of no-shows and crossovers, which implies that traditional experimental estimators are biased. Therefore we formulate and estimate an endogenous variables model (using the randomisation indicator as a perfect exclusion restriction) and implement various matching estimators. We find – surprisingly – that classroom training significantly increases individual unemployment rates. We discuss some possible reasons for this surprising finding and some related policy issues.
dc.language eng
dc.publisher
dc.relation IZA Discussion paper series 716
dc.rights http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen
dc.subject J68
dc.subject J64
dc.subject ddc:330
dc.subject classroom training
dc.subject programme evaluation
dc.subject social experiment
dc.subject experimental and nonexperimental estimators
dc.subject Arbeitsmarktpolitik
dc.subject Berufsbildung
dc.subject Experiment
dc.subject Wirtschaftspolitische Wirkungsanalyse
dc.subject Schätzung
dc.subject Dänemark
dc.title Is Labour Market Training a Curse for the Unemployed? Evidence from a Social Experiment
dc.type doc-type:workingPaper


Files in this item

Files Size Format View

There are no files associated with this item.

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search DSpace


Advanced Search

Browse

My Account