Using panel data for 15 industrial countries, active labor market policies (ALMPs) are shown to have raised employment rates in the business sector in the 1990s

Empirical measurement of impacts of active labour market programmes has started to become a central task of economic researchers. New improved econometric metho

Active labor market policies (ALMPs) are found in almost all countries of the world but differ in amplitude, design, and implementation. Comprising an array of

The evaluation of labour market and other public policies has become increasingly important in recent years. In an era of tight government budgets, a thorough a

In the light of better and more detailed administrative databases, this open access book provides statistical tools for evaluating the effects of public policie