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Evaluation of Training Programs in St. Gallen, Switzerland

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This study evaluates the short-run employment effects of general basic courses, German language courses, and computer courses which were held for unemployed persons in the Swiss canton St. Gallen between January and April 1998. It is based on administrative data provided by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs for the time period between January 1996 to September 1998. To account for a possible selection bias a matching algorithm combined with a matched-sample regression was applied. It is found that, of the training courses evaluated, only German language courses could significantly improve the participants' labor-market chances.

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  • Hedwig Prey, 2000. "Evaluation of Training Programs in St. Gallen, Switzerland," Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES), vol. 136(III), pages 417-432, September.
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    1. Laura Helena Kivi & Marko Sõmer & Epp Kallaste, 2020. "Language training for unemployed non-natives: who benefits the most?," Baltic Journal of Economics, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies, vol. 20(1), pages 34-58.
    2. Betcherman, Gordon & Olivas, Karina & Dar, Amit, 2004. "Impacts of active labor market programs : new evidence from evaluations with particular attention to developing and transition countries," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 29142, The World Bank.
    3. Rafael Lalive & JanC. vanOurs & Josef Zweimüller, 2008. "The Impact of Active Labour Market Programmes on The Duration of Unemployment in Switzerland," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 118(525), pages 235-257, January.
    4. Sprietsma, Maresa & Pfeil, Lisa, 2015. "Peer effects in language training for migrants," ZEW Discussion Papers 15-033, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
    5. Trine Filges & Geir Smedslund & Anne‐Sofie Due Knudsen & Anne‐Marie Klint Jørgensen, 2015. "Active Labour Market Programme Participation for Unemployment Insurance Recipients: A Systematic Review," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(1), pages 1-342.

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