Training vouchers in active labour market policies

Abstract

"Publicly sponsored further vocational training is an intensely used instrument of active labour market policy in Germany. This paper first discusses the processes of obtaining and redeeming a voucher from a theoretical point of view. Then, empirical results for the unemployed who have redeemed their vouchers are presented. At the heart of the analysis are data on the issuing and redeeming of training vouchers from the Federal Employment Agency that have been enriched with data from the Institute for Employment Research. This combined data set is known as the Integrated Employment Biographies (IEBS). Selectivity effects through redemption are estimated using probit models. The results show that it is those individuals with especially low labour market chances - such as those without vocational qualifications - who are less likely to redeem these vouchers This could be caused either by the provider of the measures or by the individuals." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Kruppe, T. (2009): Bildungsgutscheine in der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik. In: Sozialer Fortschritt, Vol. 58, No. 1, p. 9-19. DOI:10.3790/sfo.58.1.9