Evaluating the dynamic employment effects of training programs in East Germany using conditional difference-in-differences

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 797-823

  Bergemann, Annette ^a,b   Fitzenberger, Bernd ^b,c,d,e   Speckesser, Stefan ^f  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b IZA   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^d CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

^e INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68249125704     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1054     Document Type: Article

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