Employer wage subsidies and wages in Germany: empirical evidence from individual data

Gesine Stephan

Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung - Journal for Labour Market Research, 2010, vol. 43, issue 1, 53-71

Abstract: "In Germany, targeted wage subsidies to employers are an important instrument of active labor market policy. This paper compares the wages of individuals taking up a subsidized job with those of otherwise similar individuals who found an unsubsidized job, combining propensity score matching with a differences-in-differences strategy. The results indicate for the short-run that subsidized jobs are not associated with gains or losses regarding daily wages. Nonetheless, because subsequent employment rates of subsidized persons are higher on average, we find a positive relationship between cumulated wages and subsidization." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Auswirkungen; Beschäftigungsdauer; Eingliederungszuschuss; Erfolgskontrolle; Lohnhöhe; Lohnkostenzuschuss; arbeitsmarktpolitische Maßnahme; 2000-2007 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J31 J38 J58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/s12651-010-0029-3

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