An Evaluation of Public-Sector-Sponsored Continuous Vocational Training Programs in East Germany

Michael Lechner

No 93, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This study analyses the effects of public-sector-sponsored continuous vocational training and retraining in East Germany after unification with West Germany in 1990. It presents econometric estimates of the average gains from training participation in terms of employment probabilities, earnings, and career prospects after the completion of training using a matching approach. The data is from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP, 1990-1996). The GSOEP allows the researcher to observe individual behavior on a monthly or on a yearly basis. The results suggest that despite large public expenditures there are no positive effects in the first years after training.

Keywords: propensity score; Evaluation of training programs; matching; panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 J24 J31 J60 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 1999-12
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Published - published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35 (2), 347-375

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Journal Article: An Evaluation of Public-Sector-Sponsored Continuous Vocational Training Programs in East Germany (2000)
Working Paper: An Evaluation of Public Sector Sponsored Continuous Vocational Training Programs in East Germany (1996)
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