Kids or courses? Gender differences in the effects of active labor market policies

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Michael Lechner
Stephan Wiehler
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[1] University of St. Gallen,Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW)
来源：
Journal of Population Economics | 2011年 / 24卷
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Active labor market policy; Matching estimation; Program evaluation; Panel data; J68;
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We investigate active labor market programs in Austria. We find only small effects, if any, for most of the programs. However, the programs may have unintended consequences for women. In particular for younger women, a key effect of the programs and one reason for the male–female effect differential that is observed in the literature is to reduce or postpone pregnancies and to increase their attachment to the labor force. Furthermore, the variables capturing pregnancies and times of parental leave play a key role in removing selection bias.
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