Evaluation of training for the unemployed [Elektronische Ressource] : new evidence on effect heterogeneity, dropouts, and program duration / Marie Elina Waller

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Evaluation of Training for theUnemployed - New Evidence on EfiectHeterogeneity, Dropouts, andProgram DurationInauguraldissertation zur Erlangung des akademischenGrades eines Doktors der Wirtschaftswissenschaften derUniversit˜at MannheimMarie Elina Wallervorgelegt im Juli 2009Referent: Prof. Bernd Fitzenberger, Ph.D.Korreferent: PD Dr. Friedhelm PfeifierAbteilungssprecher: Prof. Tom Krebs, Ph.D.Tag der mundlic˜ hen Prufung:˜ 14. Dezember 2009AcknowledgementsFirst and foremost, I am deeply grateful to my supervisor Bernd Fitzenberger. Ini-tially as a graduate student in his classes at CDSE Mannheim and later on workingin his team at Goethe-University Frankfurt, at ZEW and flnally at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, I beneflted enormously from his guidance, his support, his sug-gestions and his advice on countless occasions. Our numerous discussions formedmy understanding of empirical work and labor economics.I would like to thank Friedhelm Pfeifier for helpful comments and for being thesecond supervisor of my dissertation. Also, I would like to thank my co-authorsfor our productive cooperation. To the Center for Doctoral Studies in Economics(CDSE) at the University of Mannheim I am thankful for the opportunity to beingpartoftheirgraduateprogramIstronglybenefltedfrom. Theempiricalworkinthisdissertation is based on data from the Institute of Employment Research (IAB).

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• Publié par: universitat_mannheim
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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