TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bellmann, Lutz
A1  - Caliendo, Marco
A1  - Tübbicke, Stefan
T1  - The post-reform effectiveness of the new German start-up subsidy for the unemployed
JF  - Labour-England
N2  - The current German start-up subsidy for unemployed individuals underwent a major reform in 2011 that altered key parameters of the program, leading to ambiguous ex ante predictions on the post-reform effectiveness of the program, making a new evaluation necessary. In our descriptive analysis, we find that participants after the reform differ significantly from pre-reform participants in terms of important characteristics and subsequent labor market performance. Our causal analysis reveals positive and sizable treatment effects on the treated regarding employment and income that are larger effects than what was estimated for the pre-reform program. Potential reasons for this are discussed.
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1111/labr.12126
SN  - 1121-7081
SN  - 1467-9914
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
SP  - 293
EP  - 319
PB  - Wiley
CY  - Hoboken
ER  -