Déjà Vu? Short-term training in Germany 1980-1992 and 2000-2003

Abstract

"Short-term training has recently become the largest active labor market program in Germany regarding the number of participants. Little is known about the effectiveness of different types of short-term training, particularly their long-run effects. This paper estimates the effects of short-term training programs in West Germany starting in the time periods 1980-1992 and 2000-2003 on the three outcomes employment, earnings, and participation in long-term training programs. We find that short-term training shows mostly persistently positive and often significant employment effects. Short-term training focusing on testing and monitoring search effort shows slightly smaller effects compared to the pure training variant. The lock-in periods lasted longer in the 1980s and 1990s compared to the early 2000s. Short-term training results in higher future participation in long-term training programs." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Fitzenberger, B., Orlanski, O., Osikominu, A. & Paul, M. (2013): Déjà Vu? Short-term training in Germany 1980-1992 and 2000-2003. In: Empirical economics, Vol. 44, No. 1, p. 289-328. DOI:10.1007/s00181-012-0590-4