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

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

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

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

Jobs provide higher earnings and better benefits as countries grow, but they are also a driver of development. Poverty falls as people work their way out of har