Abstract

In this project, we investigate effects of active labor market policies for women with a partner receiving UB II, differentiating household types by couples’ former division of labor. An important question in this context is to what extent women in households with a formerly traditional division of labor can improve their chances of employment by participating in active labor market programs, thus potentially changing role allocations in the household. For these analyses, we develop household types on the basis of women’s and their partner’s previous employment experience and earnings. Accordingly, we differentiate between former male breadwinner households, female breadwinner households, dual earner households, as well as workless households. Effects of active labor market programs are then compared between women in these different household types. We are especially interested in program effects on entries into regular employment.