Unemployment duration in Germany: Individual and regional determinants of local job finding, migration and subsidized employment

Arntz M, Wilke RA (2009)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2009

Journal

Regional Studies Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Book Volume: 43

Pages Range: 43-61

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1080/00343400701654145

Abstract

Arntz M. and Wilke R. A. Unemployment duration in Germany: individual and regional determinants of local job finding, migration and subsidized employment, Regional Studies. Recent labour market reforms in Germany aim, among other things, at reducing unemployment by restricting passive unemployment measures, emphasizing local labour market policies and restructuring public employment services. This paper uses extensive individual administrative and regional aggregate data to explore the extent to which these factors are likely to contribute to the shortening of unemployment duration. For this purpose, a semi-parametric duration model with three competing exit states is estimated. The results suggest that changes in the unemployment compensation system rather than local employment policies and administrative restructuring efforts may shorten unemployment duration. In addition, determinants of the length of unemployment vary across exit states.

Involved external institutions

Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) DE Germany (DE) University of Nottingham GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Arntz, M., & Wilke, R.A. (2009). Unemployment duration in Germany: Individual and regional determinants of local job finding, migration and subsidized employment. Regional Studies, 43(1), 43-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400701654145

MLA:

Arntz, Melanie, and Ralf A. Wilke. "Unemployment duration in Germany: Individual and regional determinants of local job finding, migration and subsidized employment." Regional Studies 43.1 (2009): 43-61.

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