Can public employment schemes break the negative spiral of long-term unemployment, social exclusion and loss of skills? Evidence from Germany

Lukas Fervers

Journal of Economic Psychology, 2018, vol. 67, issue C, 18-33

Abstract: •I analyse the effect of public employment schemes on unemployed worker.•The impact is estimated via semi-parametric difference-in-differences estimation.•The results reveal positive effects on social inclusion and non-cognitive skills.•Apparently, PES reduce the negative psycho-social consequences of unemployment.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2018.05.001

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