TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Rodríguez-Planas, Núria
AU  - Benus, Jacob
        TI  - Evaluating Active Labor Market Programs in Romania
        PY  - 2006/Nov/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 2464
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp2464
        AB  - We evaluate the presence of effects from joining one of four active labour market programs in Romania in the late 1990s compared to the no-program state. Using rich survey data and propensity score matching, we find that three programs (training and retraining, small business assistance, and employment and relocation services) had success in improving participants' economic outcomes and were cost-beneficial from society’s perspective. In contrast, public employment was found detrimental for the employment prospects of its participants. We also find that there is considerable heterogeneity, which suggests that targeting may improve the effectiveness of these programs.

        KW  - propensity score matching
KW  - net social benefits
KW  - transition economies
KW  - active labour market programs
        ER  -