Authors
Matti Sarvimäki, Kari Hämäläinen
Publication date
2016/4/1
Journal
Journal of Labor Economics
Volume
34
Issue
2
Pages
479-508
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Description
We examine the impact of restructuring active labor market programs for unemployed immigrants in Finland. Exploiting a discontinuity in the phase-in rules of the reform, we find that it increased compliers’ cumulative earnings by 47% over a 10-year follow-up period. We attribute these improvements to a more efficient use of existing resources. The reform did not affect total days in training, but it did modify the content toward training specifically designed for immigrants.
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Scholar articles
M Sarvimäki, K Hämäläinen - Journal of Labor Economics, 2016
M Sarvimaki, K Hamalainen - 2010
K Hämäläinen, M Sarvimäki - unpublished paper, Government Institute for Economic …, 2008
M Sarvimäki, K Hämäläinen - The Impact of an Integration Program, 2012
K Hämäläinen, M Sarvimäki - The Impact of an Integration Program, 2008